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Fiesta de Belen

Sunday, October 7th, 2007



Fiesta de Belen (34)

Originally uploaded by kathsmee.

Talking of Birthdays, I really should also mention Belen´s birthday party. For a three year old it was once hell of a celebration, they were planning it for months and I think we estimated that they spen the best part of $1000 on it. Now I know parties and I know that thats not necessarily unreasonable amount but remember we were here to volunteer in this place where the people couldn´t afford reall staff?!

Still, it was a great party by Galapagos standards, even if Belen herself was a little overwhelemed by most of it. Clearly the real key to a succesful childrens party is to play load and inapropriate regaton music and shout at all the small children to “Dance, dance!” Who knew.

My Birthday celebrations

Sunday, October 7th, 2007



Birthday at the Finca (11)

Originally uploaded by kathsmee.

So we were sad to leave the Galapagos Islands and return to the civilisation, I was even pretty tearful saying goodbye to the family at the boat. Especially after they were so sweet for my birthday. First they threw me a suprise party, with Pauls help (even though Belen might have told me about it at breakfast!) and then on my actual birthday they took me up to their farm in the highlands to go horseriding and for a BBQ. Unfortunately I was a little (read alot) hungover from the previous nights suprise celebrations, when I had felt it necessary to go for a birthday swim in the sea at 1am! The following evening Paul took me out for dinner at the really nice hotel on the island, and even arranged for us to eat under the stars on the roof which was lovely.

Strange Social Events

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Fiesta Escuela (12)
Originally uploaded by kathsmee.
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Animal Cruelty

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

life at home (1)
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Does Paul look like my Mum in this photo?

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Work and the Students

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Isabela Update…. the final days

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Concha Perla (18)
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Our six month anniversary

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Just a quick hello since its six months today since we left rainy old Heathrow for the brightlights, sandy beaches and indisciminate muggins of Rio That seems like such a long time ago already, time is really starting to fly ... [Continue reading this entry]

One month in Paradise

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Well time seems to being going by pretty quickly now that we are in a working routine. After keeping a few kids late after class and sending a few out of lessons we seem to have established some order with ... [Continue reading this entry]

First week in Isabela

Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Our classes have been put back until Monday now (don’t ask, we have no idea) so we have another week to kill here before work, leaving us plenty of time to kill on the archaically slow internet connection! Now sure ... [Continue reading this entry]