whoooeee!!! it's been a while. i've been here almost two weeks, and they have FLOWN by... i feel like i just got here and at the same time like i have been here for years. ive started teaching, which is amazing, and connecting with different organizations, which has also been amazing, and stumbling along with my Spanish, which is hilarious. i will tell stories about all of the above at some point... he he. but for now, i wanna share the story of my Saturday... i went with a couple other teachers to the Volcan de Izalco. and climbed it. Amazing. it is active, and last erupted in 1966. you can clearly see the black lava fields from that eruption. it is barren and rocky and in high contrast with the surrounding lushness... there are, though,
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