Truly a sight to behold

Tomorrow is our last day at the school. We were able to work with the children for about an hour today then the K-3 watched a movie and the 4-6 planted plants and did other landscaping projects around the school. It was a truly a sight to behold - the children working so hard and one even wielding a machete. It’s great to see them take pride and have a sense of ownership about their school. We left a little early to go to a career expo at one of the high schools. It was a long walk on the back road, but the expo was interesting. Barb spoke to a nurse there who said that in 2008 the nursing program stopped, but that this year it is being restarted. Also, she said that to volunteer here as a nurse one only needs proof of current license in their home country. After our long walk, we took a taxi home. We were very grateful for that. In the evening we partook of an island progressive dinner. We were picked up by a bus and proceeded to the other hotels to get the rest of our group – twelve in all. We started out with sparkling wine and appetizers at Danny’s home. He showed us their lovely garden and told us about the fruits and vegetables growing there and about the history of the land and the family. We were entertained by him and two other musicians and two of his grandsons, one three and the other five years old. We then proceeded to our main course, which was spectacular, then to dessert – again, wonderful. All the while entertained with music and singing. It was a wonderful time and such a treat to see the homes of our hosts.

Word of the day: Soursop