The last week or so at school was bitter sweet. I am really going to miss these kids and this town. We had some really cool experiences this week. Marley and I had a chance to go through the school’s “library” and take inventory of the books. They have some really great stuff that has been donated. We got so excited that we declared it “story day” and read to the students the rest of the day. They loved it, especially when some of the books were bilingual so we would let them take turns reading with us.
We then had them draw illustrations for the books and tell us about them. My favorites were for "Where the Wild Things Are" which has always been one of my favorite books. Since we have been down here, we have been surprised to see how little emphasis is placed on literature and reading in the cultural and how much they value books. It was wonderful to see how excited the kids were just to hold the books.
As far as my family goes, things are still going wonderfully well. I rode bikes to Playa Samara with my mom this weekend and it was a blast. It was a difficult ride, very similar to riding on the parkway for 36 km. It was a great bonding experience with my mom because we both really love to do that sort of thing. We then spent the day in Carrillo which is a gorgeous beach just south of Samara. The rest of my family met us there and it was great to just spend the day with them.
Everything is really starting to feel like home! I can’t believe that it is almost time to go. I am looking forward to our last few days with our kids but also dreading having to say goodbye!
Playa Carrillo
