Hi Everyone,

Today we are on the second day of the Glimpsers delegation and the very first full day of activities.

I am Tania Gutierrez, I am from Nicaragua. I am the Program Coordinator for this delegation JA2B. I am so grateful to be part of this amazing group from California with Global Glimpse. Today, I have the chance and the opportunity to be LDD, Lider del Dia just to be the role model for the rest of the Glimpsers.

Cool Beans: We started the day with a wake-up call at 8 AM, then we got ready to have some delicious and Yummy Dominican breakfast. We did some reading about the history of DR and then we had another great meal for lunch. Later on, we went on a city tour, getting to know the city and some specific places to get to understand where we are staying a little bit better. We stopped by the central park and they have a beautiful tree that is called the Saman tree which is a lot older than the city, though nobody knows how old is, for sure they know the city of Jarabacoa is 161 years old. In addition, to refresh our group, we stopped in the unique local Ice cream place that had some delicious Paletas. 

Being LDD is a big challenge that helps me to recognize that I do not need to worry too much about the upcoming things on the agenda. Just start the day and let it be and go with the flow. All of the Glimpsers will have a chance to be LDD in the next coming days. This travel experience is very similar to my home, Nicaragua. What makes this a wonderful travel experience is the people. They make it even better and more powerful. The hospitality and welcoming nature of everyone in the DR made it feel like I was back home.