What a day. We took a run-down school house room and replaced it with nothing. We had to take down all the zinc siding and then we took down all of the supports. The contractors were crazy. They were hanging on to the flimsiest beams and hitting stuff with hammers. After that, we played with the kids and slowed down a little. We got picked up and went to the comedor for lunch.
After that, we went to the Hotel that the professors stay at. It was beautiful. It used to be a convent that they converted. I was there with Zin, Kelsey and Fanelli, and we had the best chocolate torte I have ever eaten.
When the rest of the group arrived, we had a processing session and we all talked about what we had seen and how it made us feel. I was really helped by that to et my ideas and thoughts out. I am having trouble putting it into words, and I said as much in the session. The one thing that really struck me is seeing the teacher in Goyena had a Master's degree and was making about 2 or 3 dollars a day, and a lot of us changed more money into Cordobas than she made in 2 months. It kind of puts things in perspective.
After the session, we went on a tour of one of the oldest cathedrals in Leon. It was finished in the 1750's, and is made of egg whites and sand. The view from the top was amazing. You could see the whole city. I still find it hard to believe that I am here. Almost like its a dream and I will wake up at any moment. I hope its a dream I can have again and again.
Now that I am clean, we are headed back to meet some of the students at the Alianza to help them with their English converastions, but mostly just to talk to them. It should be fun.
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