Hola to all of our families and friends back home!
Today was our first fun day of the trip! It was a day full of swimming, hiking, and jumping. We started off the day waking up at 5:30, with lots of loud wake-up knocks from me! We then headed over to Buffet Esteli and enjoyed a meal that reminded us all of home, CEREAL! After that, we began our first journey of the day and embarked on a bus ride to Somoto Canyon. This bus ride was by far one of the best rides we’ve had all trip, due to Malaysia’s effort to play all of our favorite beloved songs from the States. The hour and a half bus ride quickly turned into a karaoke bus filled with laughing and singing! Once we arrived to the entrance of Somoto Canyon, we enjoyed a nice snack from our amazing Ena, and began the challenging hike to the river. The hike featured sights of beautiful butterflies and the refreshing sounds of the water. As we entered the river and began to swim, the sight of the beautiful and over-arching canyon really left everyone amazed and stunned. The cold and refreshing water balanced out the hot and slightly breezy weather. The Somoto Canyon, which houses the largest river in Central America, towered over us as we made our way down the slippery and mossy rocks. The high energy and positive attitude of every Glimpser fueled this experience of a lifetime. The encouragement of everyone brought out the courage from people who were frightened to jump from the high rock cliffs.
As our body became weak from the amazing swimming and hiking workout we all got, we hopped on some boats, in which the strong locals paddled us to our final hiking location. As we approached our bus, cries of joy filled the air. We then headed over to a restaurant at the nearby town and enjoyed delicious meals prepared at Buen Gusto. The bus ride back to the hostal was filled with snores and somber music describing the mood of us tired Glimpsers. To celebrate Clara’s birthday, we bought her a cake topped with 17 candles! We then sang Happy Birthday to her in English, Spanish, Lithuania, and African American versions. This was a much needed day for us after a long first week. We have learned so much throughout these first 10 days and can’t wait to return and share everything we have learned!
Sincerely,
Ethan Wong
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Shout out to Clara’s family and friends! Clara enjoyed a fantastic birthday here with us!
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I miss you guys and can’t wait to share all my stories and experiences with you all!
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Wow, wow, wow! What fun! Sounds like no cameras on that wet and wild trip! But that’s what memories are made for. Happy b-day Clara!!
Happy birthday to Clara from her aunt Susan Zimmerman in Illinois! So excited you are having this amazing experience with so many friends! I am sure this is a birthday you will always remember. Look for your card and gift from us when you return home to CA. And we look forward to hearing more about your trip, but in the meantime it is great to follow this blog. Love, Aunt Susan
Sounds like a great adventure especially the jumping off the cliff into the water! Wish we could see some pictures. We look forward to reading the blogs every night so we can feel connected to what you are doing. Great job everyone in writing them in a very descriptive way. It helps us visualize your experiences.
Tommy, Rufus says hi and he can’t wait to see you. We love you!!
Mom and Dad
Sound like a great time . Super excited it was a fun day. We all miss and love u Anisa 10 days wow
Can’t wait to hear all about trip
Hi Morgan!
Tell Clara Happy Birthday!!!!
Sounds like your delegation is having a great time and full of adventure! Just wanted to say Hi 🙂 Have a great week and enjoy every waking minute of each day!
I just spoke to Cassandra and she cried when she spoke of having to leave her local family she spent the day with yesterday. I can’t wait for you gals to get together and compare experiences and share impact full moments with everyone at home!
Cassandra has 9 mosquito bites. Hope you are healthy and safe 🙂
Take care,
Ruby Fong
What a wonderful day you all must have had. Elijah, I hope you are taking lots of pictures at every opportunity you get. Can’t wait to see a pictorial display of your experiences. Love you much!
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Happy Birthday Clara!!
I can’t picture you in charge of waking your group up….now you know..
Sounds like everyone had a great time. I would’ve love to jump off the cliff into the cool water with you.
I think you tried to call us yesterday, sorry we missed your call. We had dinner with your auntie Corrine Sunday night. She is doing OK.
I can not wait to hear about all of your adventures when you get home, 8 more days to go. Embrace every day!!!!
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So happy you all had such a wonderfully awesome time on your fun day. Sounds so amazing. Can’t wait to live through the stories shared. Elijah, did you jump off the high cliff? You know me and hights. You are so missed but you you are having the experience of a lifetime.
Jenell (Lijah’s mom)
A very belated happy birthday to my girl Clara from her Auntie MA. Can’t wait to hear all the adventure details when you return!