This week all the 4 groups are back in Antigua, to sort of recap the first half our of time and do more Spanish lessons. It´s fun to have everyone back in the same location, although I´m definitely looking forward to traveling again. Antigua is still fun, and I like being with my homestay, although it´s definitely a little old.
On Monday, while the other groups were traveling back here, my group went to a macademia nut farm right outside of Antigua, near Ciudad Vieja. It was really really cool, probably one of my favorite mornings here! We ate delicious macademia nut pancakes (with blueberries), got a tour of the farm, heard about their organization a bit, and got to sample some things. In addition to just growing macademia nuts, they also sort of function as a development group, because they provide up to 100 macademia trees to rural farmers at a really reduced price, and then give counsel about how to grow them, so that farmers can make an extra income. I think macademia nuts also pull in a higher amount than more traditional crops. They also paid for the morning, which was nice! I wasn´t expecting them to pay for anything here, but they pay for quite a bit, and give up daily stipends also. It makes sense for the people who paid to come here, but for us from Duke it´s really just extra-extra money being given to us. Haha.
Today I had my last Spanish lesson with my tutor, which was sort of sad but not actually sad....I really like her, she had a lot of interesting things to tell me about, but the lessons themselves kind of dragged on (4 hrs of straight conversation!). This afternoon we all gave presentations on our experience with each product at the campaigns, and general tips to share about how to have good publicity and good campaigns.
I found a good Internet cafe in Magdalena (where I live) which is faster and cheaper (only 5Q an hour instead of 8Q, so thats like 60 cents an hour instead of a dollar haha). I´m about to look up places to go this weekend (we have Saturday and Sunday off) and then go back home, so thats about it!
This is very coincidental - I just sent Margy a recipe called Macademia Nut Blueberry Pancakes! I'm pretty sure she will never make it, but I keep trying!
ReplyDeleteKirsten and friends just watched a movie - most of MHS kids are on the Euro trip (and one already got sent home.) THey are now watching the Food Network. Charlotte is setting up her Facebook page. She got her ears pierced last week. She is ready for high school.
We went to Gap tonight and they had many jeans for $19.99. I predict they will be out of business soon - the place was empty.
Is it considered bad form to ramble on about unrelated topics on a blog comment form? :)