Our weekend in providencia

Today Tuesday, I returned earlier to San Andrés with Charlie and Kayla B.  Carol is arriving later this afternoon with the rest of the students.  We had a wonderful weekend in a paradisiac island: Providencia.  It is a place to visit with family and friends.  The students had a blast. Friday we went around the island on a dancing bus “La Chiva”, Saturday we climbed up to “El Pico” one of the highest points on the island.  The children from the swimming team came with us.  Sunday, we observed presidential elections in Colombia, had a long walk from our hotel to down town Providencia and then took a boat to tour around the island on water and snorkel.  Students were happy and active.  Monday we visited a small school with only 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders.  They played baseball, danced and elaborated bracelets and other crafts with us.  At the end the girls were fascinated with our female students and braided their hairs, painted their faces and hands and exhausted them.  It was fun, funny and a great experience for us and for them.  Children were asking us when we were coming back to play with them.  In the afternoon we ended our activities on the “lovers” bridge, swimming with the children’s swimming team, playing games, and dancing under a beautiful sunset.

If I can get this internet connection to load pictures I will post some.

I also had a meeting with the director for social development and made a few important contacts.  Oneonta must return, and not only Carol and I, all of you who can teach different subjects on this paradisiac island.  Ah, we were just at the right time to see the crab migration.  It was amazing; they were thousands walking by us going from the forest to the sea to lay their eggs and back to the forest.  YOU ALL HAVE TO SEE THIS WONDER BY NATURE.