My first week in Quepos....
My first week in Quepos has been very intense but in
a good way!
The day after I arrived we went to the “festival de los papalotes” a kite
festival they hold every year on the beach in El Cocal where the school is situated. People had come from Quepos and the local towns and had made
their own kites, thy were very impressive. There was a competition based on
size and design and also how high they can fly. It was a great opportunity to see the community
where we´ll be working from now on and also to meet the locals and some of the
kids. The money that the kite festival raised is to go towards improvements to the school
in El Cocal.
It was such a fun and happy day people were dancing on the beach which was hard to
believe because the sand was so hot it was burning are feet through the flipflops.We stopped by Eneida´s house, the lady who cooks our lunch in El Cocal every day. She has a big family and they are very nice. They introduced
me to their little parraquet which sat on my finger.
This week we have had Spanish lessons everyday and
it’s so fun. The teachers are very funny and we learn a lot from them. Carlos,
one of the teachers, took us to a supermarket to teach us what the food is
called in Spanish. Yesterday he took us to a beach close to the marina and it
was so beautiful there. He told us about the red tide and we did some
excercises while we felt the breeze from the sea.
When we are not in our Spanish lessons we are over at
the community. We have also had introductions in the school and met the
teachers and also we have now met most of the children who are very cute. I’m
excited about next week when we will start to work.
After school and before Spanish homework, I’ve been to
the beach almost every day and I really love it. I’m sure I’m going spend a lot
of time there when we are free. The water is very nice, almost too warm and the
waves are perfect for surfing.
So far I really like Quepos and everything that comes
with it!
Louise -Quepos Volunteer
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