It's the first day of our trip and the second I walked out of the airport I started to melt because it was so hot. On our plane ride to Managua, there was a lightning storm and it looked very cool form the plane window.
When you get to Nicaragua, you see many big colorful flowers and all the lush greenery every where. There are also a lot of birds and some of the them sound pretty while some are really obnoxious. All of the houses in Nicaragua are bright and colorful - some are blue, pink, green, etc. All of the people here seem very nice and happy. I have heard music since I have gotten here and it has not stopped. When we got to our hotel last night we it was around 11 o'clock and there were multipule parties going on. They were not small parties either and I'm pretty sure they went through the night. It is very nice music so I didn't mind.
When I woke up this morning I relized that it was "cold" last night and it was going to be a lot hotter during the day. It was one of the hottest days I can remember, so all of the dirt stuck to my sweaty body. While driving to the school I noticed how the bottom half of all the trees are painted blue, pink, or white and I was told it was just for decoration. We cleaned the school today and there are 14 rooms total. There is a kitchen, a construction room, an art room, and 11 class rooms for children with different special needs. I cleaned Mrs.Olgas room and Mrs. Yahoska's class room.Cleaning out the rooms today showed me how I shouldn't be complaining about the little things that don't really matter because in the class rooms there is dirt every where you could think of. So I have it pretty lucky.
In one of the class rooms we found half of a dead lizard - no tail just half of its torso and its head. It was really gross and neither David nor I wanted to touch it so we got Becca to put it in the trash. Also, while at the school today I heard singing and saw a small parade. Whitney said it was a funeral and since the coffin was so small it was probably a child's funeral.
On the ride home there was a horse show and it was sort of like a parade too. We were behind a float trying to get to our hotel. While we were waiting for the float to move we got melons from the back of a truck.
Tomorrow I am teaching in Mrs. Yohoska's classroom. I will be teaching children who are blind and I am nervous because I don't know if I will be able to understand them.
So far this trip has been amazing.
-Berkeley
Hi Berks! What an amazing journey you have taken on! Your blog was interesting, informative and very well written. We look forward to keeping up with you adventure through your blog. We were at a neighbors house Sat and one of the other guests has a 32 year old parrot on his shoulder. When you wrote about the birds there, it made me wonder if you will see birds in the wold that we only get to see as pets. Have fun with the children - people all around the world love to laugh Love you to bits, Auntie Di
ReplyDeleteBerkeley, I love your blog! It's been so great to see pictures posted on facebook and then to read your words. We really miss you ,but are so happy to see you with big smiles!!!! We made it to Cabo on the first plane, we were very lucky! Have been enjoying the sunshine! Hoping we get a chance to talk to you tonight! Love you!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Goose, So glad you are appreciating your new experiences. There are many "wonders" in the world from the large to the small. You are so good with your observations that I know you'll continue to see the special elements of the Nicaraguan culture. Not sure we are going to start painting the bases of trees in our yard but its fun to bring home some of the things you see on a trip and put them into your everyday life. I'm not surprised you've picked up on the constant music playing and I'm glad you've quickly found a replacement to the steady music you like to listen to at home. Like you, I find the world very relaxing with an enjoyable soundtrack in the background! Hang in there with the heat. Can you believe that if your lived there full time your body would actually adjust and the heat would no longer shock you. The body can adapt to some amazing things! Hope you are finding time for fun and laughs too. Love and miss you. Can't wait to seeing you on Skype tonight. I love, love, love you! Papa
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