Here we are in town, with lots of shops and sites to see, but the rain just keeps coming. On Monday, we did manage to get to the market to see all the flowers and make some purchases. Some of us had to buy umbrellas, but they really didn't help as we attempted to walk from the town center to the Soup Kitchen for lunch. We ended up taking taxis, which was a great idea since the cobblestones were wet and a bit slippery.
We've been teaching English every afternoon. We have a great group of students some of whom are quite fluent in English. We've divided the students into three classes depending upon the number of years they have been studying English.
The kids are really enthusiastic and we hope they are beginning to become more comfortable speaking with us.
On Tuesday we visited a gypsy village, where people are living without running water. They now have a well where they can get clean water, for a long time the water wasn't safe and many of the village residents became sick.
In order to earn some money, people in the village make and sell a variety of woven baskets. We will be coming home loaded with them, assuming they'll fit in our suitcases.
Our hosts, Suzanna and Peter are going out of their way to make sure we're well fed and happy. Suzanna is preparing all sorts of food that Nicky likes so he is quite pleased.
This morning some of us are going to be having pedicures, our luxury for the week. You'll see photos soon.
We'll continue to update you and hope you are enjoying reading about our experiences.
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