Jail, Lava, and Swinging from the Tree Tops
Monday, May 21st, 2007 |
| Yeah-Lava!-click on photo for more pictures |
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After three weeks based in Xela, we have packed up and moved on to Antigua. The three weeks were fun and event-filled. We went to jail, warmed our toes by some lava, and enjoyed a swing from the tree tops….but more on that below. More importantly, we improved our Spanish at ICA, our school which was a great school. We met many really nice people – students, teachers, and homestay families. The school arranged many activities for the students everyday after classes and also on weekends. Some of the more notable activities were:
• We visited a woman’s jail the day after Mother’s Day to bring them Mother’s Day gifts, dance and have cake with them. The women in this jail are from towns outside of Xela and do not have people coming to visit them. They are all being held while their cases are being investigated which sometimes takes up to two years. [read on]
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