NICKY S. POSTS: I love trying to speak Spanish, even though our homestay families may not understand me at all. I used some vocabulary from past Spanish classes, and I used my hands to express actions I didn’t know how to say. I haven’t talked much, but Cooper, my roommate, sure does! Mostly what he says is: “Mucho gracias!” and “Es muy perfecto!” This is hilarious to me and Baker, my other roommate, but at least Cooper is trying to communicate. (: I try to do my best speaking, and not sound completely dumb! (: P.S. I love you mom, dad, and sis!
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
WHAT A GREAT DAY! Guys seem happy, well fed, and rested after our long journey here. When we met up this morning, breakfast reports ranged from pancakes to gallo pinto. We began today with a brief presentation on the economic history of Nicaragua and I learned that the country was originally considered for the loca- tion of what became the Panama Canal. Currently, there’s renewed interest in a canal in Nicaragua, and some debate as to whether it would be beneficial. After that, we headed from our neighborhood to “downtown” León and attended Spanish class (Ms. Williams was the model student participating in class, while Mr. Mundy and Ms. Roggero found coffee and Mr. Mullen laid low to recover from his pre-departure cold). Then, we split into two groups to tour the Ortiz-Gurdian art museum which is located in a typical colonial adobe villa and visit the Cathedral, which included a walk (in sock feet) on its white- washed roof.
Judy H.S. Comments: We love you too, Nick!!
We had lunch (fish with rice, beans, and plantain chips) back at the Viviendas León building. We drove out to the Goyena community for service projects, splitting back into our groups. One group collaborated with locals to build planters and deco- rative shelves. The other weeded and tended to a tomato and pepper patch at a farm.
Laurie H. Comments: What a great story! And great job, Nick!!
We were glad to splash around in the pool to cool off at the end of the day. After a brief presentation by Indiana, the co-founder of Viviendas León, we returned to homestays for dinner. We then regrouped for some journaling time, during which we asked the boys to “describe a conversation you had with a new person and any strategies you used to communi- cate.” Read the next entries for boys’ responses.
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