One moment or experience that I am choosing to reflect on was earlier in the day at the gold mines. Specifically Dona Rosa and her cooking. Not only was the food delicious, but I really enjoyed her eagerness to share a little bit of her culture. She made a variety of traditional dishes using...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text letter_spacing=””]Today we woke up at 6:30 to take off the training wheels and go to the marsh. Unlike the canals from Tuesday, we were working in the mushy dead plant matter that had collected on the bottom of the marsh. As soon as we hopped off the boat we sunk into the muck past...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text letter_spacing=””]After most of the girls toughed out a cold night in the tipi, we woke up at around 7, and helped the women in the kitchen serve breakfast and clean up. We then played with the children and some of the boys from the Young Men’s camp (volleyball, soccer, games, etc.). After we had...