We left at 2am on Friday to arrive by 10am in the tropical city of Marquelia at a beach called Las Peñitas. Basically you arrive and pick a family to stay with, and they allow you to stay in the hammocks in front of their small houses on the beach for free as long as you give them your service for food. Thus we ate and paid for their freshly made seafood (and handmade tortillas!) and in turn slept on their hammocks. Not a bad trade off :)
The water was warm but cool enough to be refreshing after spending time in the humid heat. We had drinks in freshly cut coconuts and played in the big waves. A couple of my friends and I used my drawing pencils to try to do some sketches. We also went to a mango grove and picked fresh mangos!! The families we stayed with all had young children who we grew close to, especially the 3 year old daughter, Prisa, of the mama we were staying with. Falling asleep and waking up to the sounds of the crashing waves and the cool mist of the ocean water are things I started missing the second we were making our way back to the bus. The sunsets were absolutely gorgeous along with the surrounding green scenary. It was also nice because we were the only ones on the entire beach. Despite the lack of showers and functioning toilets, the weekend was by far one of the most beautiful and peaceful ones I have had in a long time.
Did I mention I'm having a good time here?! So thankful to be on this trip!! But definitely starting to miss my friends and family back home. Not that I didn't miss them before, it's just starting to kick in more now. Need to spend less time on facebook and more time in my libro de texto!! However, the goal is to do a facebook update this week of my favorite photos so far. Ten cuidado mis queridos.
The water was warm but cool enough to be refreshing after spending time in the humid heat. We had drinks in freshly cut coconuts and played in the big waves. A couple of my friends and I used my drawing pencils to try to do some sketches. We also went to a mango grove and picked fresh mangos!! The families we stayed with all had young children who we grew close to, especially the 3 year old daughter, Prisa, of the mama we were staying with. Falling asleep and waking up to the sounds of the crashing waves and the cool mist of the ocean water are things I started missing the second we were making our way back to the bus. The sunsets were absolutely gorgeous along with the surrounding green scenary. It was also nice because we were the only ones on the entire beach. Despite the lack of showers and functioning toilets, the weekend was by far one of the most beautiful and peaceful ones I have had in a long time.
Did I mention I'm having a good time here?! So thankful to be on this trip!! But definitely starting to miss my friends and family back home. Not that I didn't miss them before, it's just starting to kick in more now. Need to spend less time on facebook and more time in my libro de texto!! However, the goal is to do a facebook update this week of my favorite photos so far. Ten cuidado mis queridos.
I'm so glad you're having a good time! And you look fabulous in that dress! Love you lots! Caryn
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pokita i miss you uber duber
it`s great to know you had a great time in my hometown ¨Marquelia¨. anytime you wish to come back for fresh seafood and coconuts and visit us agin, Marquelia and her people have the doors of our hart open for you and all the other people who would like to vistit us.
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Hello Isa, Are you still living in Marquelia?
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