Today we woke up bright and early (some of us before the first wake up call, which was at 6:00am) why? Because we wanted to sign up to be the next El Lider Del Dia! Today’s academic theme was “culture” and our quote of the day was “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures” (César Chávez). We went to la comunidad Tomatoya: the cooperative with San Expedito Ceramica Negro also known as La Curenas. Las Curenas is a well-known place to make pottery. We were lucky to have the opportunity to make our own ceramic plate with the help of the president of the cooperative, Luz Marina and her partners. We also made our own rosquillas, which is a traditional sweet dish of Nicaragua.
During dinner, we had a friendly competition and serenaded our leader of the day (Nelly), which we made really proud! A folklore teacher named Oreste, Altamira came by from Managua to teach us some amazing dance moves. We all danced the three main folklore songs of Jinotega & even salsa. He was amazed on how quickly we learned the dance moves and said we were “superstars.”
During our nightly meeting we met our new Leader of the day for tomorrow! After showing her great drawing skills, Mithila earned the famous GG necklace! We can’t wait to see her lead and shine! It was definitely a day that we will all remember.
Sending our loved ones lots of hugs, we will see you all soon!
Ps. Don’t forget to leave comments, so we can read them! Stay tuned for tomorrow
I love hearing about your adventures! It makes me feel like I’m a part of this wonderful experience. I miss my Jody, but know that she is having such a great time and getting to know some great people in the process! Soak in all that there is and remember to not be afraid to try new things. It is important that we grow as people each and every day! Safe travels global Glimpsers.
Waking up before 6 a.m. without snooze button speaks about team’s great enthusiasm. Keep it up ! Glad to hear that the team is immersing into the local culture and learning a lot each day. Salsa dancing on folk songs must be really fun. Rosquillas sounds yummier than donuts. Good job Mithila, good luck for tomorrow. Looking forward to tomorrow’s update.
Love reading the daily blog updates and finding out about the day’s activities! Each day sounds like so much fun! Miss you Abby! Can’t wait to hear about your next adventure!
The blogs are great! Abby, make the most of this great experience! Miss you!
Hey Liz!! It seems that you are having lots of fun !!! Enjoy it girl because at the end you are going to want to go back ! I will be following your blog everyday ! By the way drink lots of water !! Much love !
Had to play catch up and read all the posts! Sounds like a wonderful trip! Anytime you bring in dance, you bring in wonderful.