Well... One more day and we are on our way home. This trip has been filled with hardships as well as fun. I will give you a more detailed post while we are in Toronto tomorrow... I have 8 hours to kill there, and not much time left here!
xoxoxoxoxox, see you all soon.
- M
Friday, August 17, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
4 more full days
I went to the orphanage with another girl staying in the house this morning.. It was good! Got to spend 4 hours with the kiddlets instead of 2.5... I unfortunately can't post pictures from my iPad, but I will get them up in the next week... When I'll be home...!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Sick Sunday
So... Kelsey is sick and I'm sending her to bed to sleep it off. Hoping she's better by tomorrow.... Because I will not travel to the orphanage alone, it is just too scary! No pedis and manis yesterday, the place we went to didn't take visa and we then got distracted with shopping.. We are definitely helping out the Guatemalan locals by all the gifts we are buying..!
We went out for crepes this morning and I will probably walk around exploring the city with a girl who just arrived in Antigua yesterday. I'll report back soon!
We went out for crepes this morning and I will probably walk around exploring the city with a girl who just arrived in Antigua yesterday. I'll report back soon!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Spa Saturday
The first work week has gone by in a flash... Sort of. We are up so early daily that our days feel long. The day at the orphanage yesterday was really great-- the more time we spend with the kids, the more comfortable all of us are-- who would have thought?
Today we are staying in Antigua, on the hunt for a spa.... Massages, manis and pedis....I'll let you know how it goes. There are multiple spas on every avenue so we are not sure which to choose...
Today we are staying in Antigua, on the hunt for a spa.... Massages, manis and pedis....I'll let you know how it goes. There are multiple spas on every avenue so we are not sure which to choose...
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Day 5
Yesterday Kels and I were sick all morning, so we slept. A lot. With great regret, we couldn't make the trek to the orphanage in the state we were in-- so we slept more, then ended up going to the market and out for crepes with some of our roommates in the evening (when we started to feel better).
Today we were both up bright and early and we are going to do the most with our day... The orphanage is a hard place to be. Hard because we don't speak Spanish, hard to see the lack of structure in the lives of the children. The first day by ourselves at Casa Alleluya was frustrating for us both, but today we are prepared with coloring pages and stickers and have learned how to say "Do you need help?" in Spanish. It is part of their culture to never ask for help with the fear of being rude, so it is our responsibility to always ask. We are not girls who give up, so it will get better with time!
- Meg
Today we were both up bright and early and we are going to do the most with our day... The orphanage is a hard place to be. Hard because we don't speak Spanish, hard to see the lack of structure in the lives of the children. The first day by ourselves at Casa Alleluya was frustrating for us both, but today we are prepared with coloring pages and stickers and have learned how to say "Do you need help?" in Spanish. It is part of their culture to never ask for help with the fear of being rude, so it is our responsibility to always ask. We are not girls who give up, so it will get better with time!
- Meg
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
how will I ever enjoy coffee in Canada again?
Buenos Dias everyone!
My sincerest apologies for not updating until now, things have been hectic (but great) here in Guate! Arriving at night on Sunday, we had no idea that our surroundings for the next two weeks were going to be as breathtaking as they are! The architecture here is simple, rustic, beautiful-- and nothing like these two little Canadian girls have ever seen!
Our accommodations are in a volunteer home, where we are staying with 19 other volunteers. Everyone is so friendly, we have a really great group! Our house mom is so lovely and tries so hard to speak English to us.
Casa alleluya is the orphanage we are volunteering at. It is about 20 mins outside of Antigua, in a rural community. The hardest thing we have experienced so far is the bus ride there. The buses are old American school buses, they drive with the door open so that they can fit as many people on the bus as possible... And you better know where you are going and when to get off because you have to get to the front quickly and ask the bus driver to stop..... And he might say no....
Yesterday the trip to the orphanage was good but exhausting. We at first went to the office, our organizer telling us how the community is conservative and religious.....and then we over heard "who let the dogs out".... Turns out they were having a little dance party.... Next we were off to the baby room and right away a little girl waddled right over to me with her arms spread wide, wanting to be picked up..... And the rest is history..... Hehe she wanted to be held for most of the three hours, until she took a turn on the slide and trampoline.
Our placement is from 2 to 5:30, so we have the morning to explore. Oh and, the coffee is soooooo good! Canadian coffee = dirty kitchen water in comparison.
My sincerest apologies for not updating until now, things have been hectic (but great) here in Guate! Arriving at night on Sunday, we had no idea that our surroundings for the next two weeks were going to be as breathtaking as they are! The architecture here is simple, rustic, beautiful-- and nothing like these two little Canadian girls have ever seen!
Our accommodations are in a volunteer home, where we are staying with 19 other volunteers. Everyone is so friendly, we have a really great group! Our house mom is so lovely and tries so hard to speak English to us.
Casa alleluya is the orphanage we are volunteering at. It is about 20 mins outside of Antigua, in a rural community. The hardest thing we have experienced so far is the bus ride there. The buses are old American school buses, they drive with the door open so that they can fit as many people on the bus as possible... And you better know where you are going and when to get off because you have to get to the front quickly and ask the bus driver to stop..... And he might say no....
Yesterday the trip to the orphanage was good but exhausting. We at first went to the office, our organizer telling us how the community is conservative and religious.....and then we over heard "who let the dogs out".... Turns out they were having a little dance party.... Next we were off to the baby room and right away a little girl waddled right over to me with her arms spread wide, wanting to be picked up..... And the rest is history..... Hehe she wanted to be held for most of the three hours, until she took a turn on the slide and trampoline.
Our placement is from 2 to 5:30, so we have the morning to explore. Oh and, the coffee is soooooo good! Canadian coffee = dirty kitchen water in comparison.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Almost there...
We have arrived in Costa Rica and are sitting in front of our gate to Guatemala! Need coffee......
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