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Boquete - Settling In After getting some much needed rest, we woke up Monday morning and had orientation with our program director (Kaytee). At the moment it is just Tim and I, no other volunteers will be arriving to two weeks, so orientation was pretty laid back. We did a little bit of get-to-know you type stuff, went over house rules, and learned about the placement options we had. By the end of orientation we settled on the following weekly schedule - teach at a public school up in the mountains every morning (Escuala Volcancito) then head to an after school type program in the afternoons called Casa Esperanza where we will do art projects Mon/Weds, teach English Tues/Thurs, and play outside with the kids on Fridays. After going over all the logistics we went out ... read more

Day 1 Although we had to wake up at 3:30 a.m. to head to PDX, I could not have asked for a better start to our trip. As our flight began and I started drifting to sleep Tim nudged me to look out the window. Below us were thick white clouds and peaking out of them was the top half of Mt. Hood. What really topped it off was the fact that the sun was rising. The whole sky was beautiful shades of red and pink, I've never seen such an incredible view from an airplane. I wish I hadn't been so deliriously tired, otherwise I would have taken some pictures! Our first, and only, layover was in Atlanta where we indulged in our last true American meal for awhile - a burger and wings at ... read more