FEBRUARY 13, 2017
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
EVAN A. POSTS: My visit to Cerro Negro was a rollercoaster of emotions. First, it was excitement when we started to hike. Soon fear kicked in when the winds started to pick up. Then when Jackson and I slid down the mountain, joy came and stayed with me for the rest of the day.
HENRI Z. POSTS: Cerro Negro was amazing. I was glad to do an outside activity that included mountains (one of my favorite things in the world!) and a little more physical exertion than farming, but it was also very windy (we who were light were worried about getting blown away). It had a beautiful view of a forest almost like a large national park that you would see in the U.S. It was quite an experience to climb up a volcano, I quite enjoyed being able to learn about the craters and see firsthand how it exploded, how lava flowed, and how it affected the landscape. Overall, it was a very incredible and exciting experience. Meghan H. Comments: So excited for you Henri! What a great experience! We love you! M, P, & L
THE FUNDECI NEIGHBORHOOD The Fundeci neighborhood is a great place for homestays. We are all living within a city block of each other; however, unlike a traditional city block, there are footpaths that wind within allowing one access to houses inside the interior of the block that aren’t visible from the street. We have enjoyed meandering through the paths to visit the boys and see the similarities and differences in their homestays. The chaperones are less than five minutes on foot to any one house, which is the perfect setup. It takes us about 10 minutes after we pile into our bus to reach the Viviendas León office in the colonial city center; it’s another 30 minutes to Goyena where we work with the rural community. NICARAGUAN HISTORY This morning was full of Nicaraguan history with both a presen- tation from the former mayor, a guerilla fighter, and a walking tour of the murals in the León city center. After lunch (and song and birthday cake for Baker!), we headed to Goyena where we participated in three different projects: making soap, piñatas, and flowerpots. We continued Baker’s celebra- tion with a “Spider Man” piñata, which both the Goyena kids and CSB guys loved. Then we played fútbol with the Goyena team; however, as Ms. Williams said, we lost “valiantly.” No day is complete without time at the pool, where we wrapped up before taking boys “home.” We have an early morning depar- ture to Cerro Negro tomorrow.
Judy H. S. Comments: Wonderful, Henri! You make me feel like I was there!
NICKY S. POSTS: Driving to the volcano made me pretty nervous, and I thought that the whole idea of sliding down on sleds to descend the volcano was death defying. I did get some support when just talking to people around me, but it was scary when the really rough wind blew. We had to carry up our sleds to go down. The wind would push the sleds, and I almost fell a few times. As I look at the slope we were sledding down, and it didn’t seem so bad. While I was sliding down, I was going too fast and flipped off of my sled. I scratched my legs and head while flipping over, my hair and ears were full of sand. As I came to a stop, I realized how much fun I had, and that’s what really matters. Judy H. S. Comments: So cool, Nick! Can’t wait to hear more stories!! XO!!
Beatnik 24 Comments: Sounds so exciting! I can’t wait to hear all about it when you get home.
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