The last picture is of Dan on his birthday with the cake I had the kitchen make for him. I am having a lot of trouble uploading pics lately, so we will post what we can!
We have been busy creating lesson plans and talking with the owner about how we can improve the education program here. We are starting to really get to know the students, their families, and the community. Some of the situations of the kids are quite sad, and it can be hard to see and to deal with...it really puts into perspective how fortunate we are.
We went for a bike ride this afternoon, after our morning class, and saw more of the countryside. The ride was a bit rough because the roads are in such bad condition here on the island. Ohh we also an encounter with a snake this morning...we were in the common area of the hotel and a snake  fell off the ceiling, onto the reception desk, across the computer of the reception desk, and slithered its way into our room, and into our laundry! A young gentleman bravely captured it with a pair of my pants and set it free outside. It was a  thin, long, non-poisonous snake.
Tonight we are going to watch the sunset with some $1 beers! Tomorrow we are going kayaking to monkey island to feed the monkeys and then down a river to see some alligators and birds!
Thank you to everyone for keeping up with our blog and sending us messages!! We do get a bit homesick at times, mostly because we miss all our family, friends, and Samson soooooooo much, so it is really nice to hear from you all!
Love D&J