We went to lunch at a buffet style place. Delicious food! I had chicken, plantain fries (which probably would have been good if they had been warm...), the Nica version of fried rice, some sort of potato salad ish dish and a ball of mashed potato that had been deep fried (sounded yummy, but the cheese here is kinda weird and I don't like it). I also had chicken broth with lime juice in it which was yummy and an orange Fanta with REAL sugar (lol) instead of corn syrup! So yummy.
We went and saw the only two buildings still standing after the big earthquake (1972?). One is the Cathedral (right), and one is the National Palace. They were both built by the same architect... These are also both in Revolution Square. (Sorry if the pictures are messed up, this thing has major picture issues!!!!!!)We went back to Casa Bernabe and had some down time so we went and hung out in our room. Jennifer P. mentioned to Nubia (one of the translators, she roomed with us) that it would be
fun to pick a mango from one of the surrounding trees. Nubia simply said "ok" and left the room. She came back with a guy who used a big long stick to knock down some mangoes and caught them as they fell. They were so incredibly delicious! Beth taught us to bite off the tip and then peel it like a banana. I ate half of mine and then a little worm crawled out of it... So much for the rest of that mango!<- Nubia and the Mango Man
Later we finally got to meet the kids in the orphanage. I helped do nail polish with the teen girls. They were very shy at first and didn't want my help. Then Maria Teresa grabbed my hand and sat me down and painted my nails. She didn't really want to talk to me though... :)
During our training sessions we got a book called Before You Pack Your Bags, Prepare Your Heart. In it are some leading questions for journaling. Here is the question I answered for June 15th
In what ways was I stretched beyond my comfort zone today?
We went to paint the fingernails of the older girls and it was really hard to make conversation because they were very guarded and also because of the language barrier. I still feel so inadequate when dealing with kids which is dumb since that's what my job is....
Reflections:
I really got a kick out of seeing the school at Casa Bernabe and seeing the similarities and differences between their pre k room and my pre k room. They had the bulletin boards with birthdays and with the days of the week and all of that. The big difference was the size and also it looked like they didn't have any play areas. I wish I had been able to observe a class in session just to see what it was like (maybe on a future trip after I learn some more spanish?) I also really want to learn more about Nicaragua's political history. We got such a brief whirlwind explanation and I'd like to read deeper about it... Guess I'll have to find some books!
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