Day 3

Middle of the week. The day we were told we would feel more at home with our host families and with the culture in general. From what I've seen, most of the kids have taken to this laid back, beach lifestyle quite swimmingly :) We started out our day in classes again. Hearing laughter and yelling through the halls makes me wonder what their doing, but it seems like they're having fun learning :) After classes, we had a little longer lunch break before going kayaking. Some of the kids went to eat and did a little shopping before heading back to school to meet our kayak guides. We were told we could only bring a few little things that would fit in the dry bag. We got down to the beach and after signing a waiver, getting our life jackets on, and learning a little bit about paddling, we were off to the island in the distance! Our guides helped us get past the small breakers and then we waited in the waves for the rest of the group. Only one group flipped, which is pretty good. We then began our arduous journey to the island. Sea kayaking is tough! After a few breaks, we paddled in one by one to the island. Unfortunately, a few people got a little seasick from the waves so getting back on solid ground was a blessing for them. After a little resting, some water and juice, and exploring of the island (lots of hermit crabs!), we got to go snorkeling. Not everyone went, but most tried it out. The water wasn't super clear, but we did get to see some fish. After swimming and snorkeling, we got to have some fresh pineapple and watermelon to get our strength back for the trip back. Thankfully, the trip back was MUCH shorter and the waves were with us. We then got a ride back into town, and headed off home to rest, change, and eat before FUTBOL! Unfortunately, when we got to the field (artificial turf small sided field) we found out that they were running behind because the lights had gone off. We were going to have to wait an hour before we could play. Knowing that not even half of our kids were planning to play, we decided to just head on back and have a semi-free night. Tomorrow, we have a semi-free morning and many of the kids are going surfing in the morning before cooking and dancing classes. (Again, pictures from kayaking are on the other camera - probably won't be up until we get back). Hasta luego!