Wednesday, June 30th. What a team! Everyone is working hard, has a great attitude and absolutely loves this type of travel. Several have expressed that they can never just go sit on a beach with a beer again . . . .
We have worked very hard and it is really showing. We went to 25th de Julio again yesterday, and delivered all of the supplies we brought and the teachers and director cried and said it was like Christmas. They were thrilled with everything. We finished our painting of the outside and Alvaro took us for a tour of the city and up into the mountains. It was gently raining but all in all a wonderful tour. We ended up at a market late in the day. Apparently we had worked so efficiently we finsihed the project early. After the market we had a coffee in a crazy restaurant, so busy it makes anywhere I go in Seattle pale by comparison.
We have been very lucky with the weather: hot but not overwhelming, which is good since we do not have air-conditioning at our hostel. Speaking of hostel, ours is proving to be quite interesting. There are about 11 or12 of us staying here and currently we are down to one communal toilet and two showers.
We spent the day at another center, Linda Vista, and half of us painted while the other half did art projects with the kids. It was really fun to see many of the kids from last year as well as the warm welcome we got from the cooks, which we had gotten to know quite well. Everyone is amazing, no complaints, hard workers and having a great time. We are really enjoying it and are always aware of the poverty that surrounds us. What an experience for all.
In his adventures,
Diane
