Two weeks ago my mom, sister, & little nephew Caleb came to visit. Much fun was had by all, and then when they left, I napped for almost an entire day. I think the ratio of 4 adults to one 2 year old is just about right. Countdown to the big trip is 16 days!
We got our trip confirmations, and the S* A *S trips that we'll be doing are:
in Panama, a visit to an indigenous people's village, the Embera Indian Village of Tusipono
In Ecuador, we'll be going to the Galapagos islands! This is our big trip. We fly in to the Galapagos, and then we'll be on a boat with 20 folks travelling from island to island.
In Peru, we'll be doing independent travel to Machu Picchu, and then a service visit to local schools & orphanages--I think it's sort of like a Habitat for Humanity service visit where we'll be helping to build & clean stuff. In Costa Rica, we're going to the Arenal Volcano & home visit which includes a home-made meal that we get to make with the family. It also includes a Sky Trek Canopy site with some zip-lining through a tropical forest. That's it for now, there's another service project we want to do in Guatamala called Camino Seguro--stopping the cycle. This includes learning about this non-profit, which works to educate the poorest of Guatamalan kids living in the Guatamala City garbage dump--it pays for the kids to go to school and offers them an after-school daycare center. After the tour of the program, we'll spend the afternoon with the kids at the after school program, playing with the kids and helping them with their homework.
No estoy lista, I don't know if I'll ever be totally "ready", but at least I'll be packed soon!
much love,
Lisa
