So I have not updated in a while...sorry guys! It is a VERY time consuming process, and I don't know how much more I will be able to do it. But to summarize it that has happened recently....
We went to the beach where we saw a pack of about fifteen monkeys as well as a sloth. The monkeys would just hop around the trees and let the people get very close. They are very used to people. The slot was high up in a tree eating some leaves. It was possibly one of the cutest things. Here, a slot is called an "oso perezoso" which translates to "lazy bear". I also went snorkeling and had a chance the feed a huge school of yellow fish. They would just sworm around you and let you nearly touch them. I also was able to dive down to a coral reef and see even more fish and creatures.
We have been playing a lot of soccer with our new friends. It is suprisingly easy to make friends here. I guess it's true that soccer is the universal language!
This week we started working on the school that will be our volunteer work. We have started sanding the walls and getting paint off of everything in order to apply new paint. The kids are super social and very interested in learning about you. Every hour or so we are able to play a soccer game with them.
I have gained a reputation here as the animal person. I have spotted EVERY animal that our group has stopped to look at, even animals well camouflaged and hidden amongst the bush. We encountered a snake under a piece of wood while working at the school and guess who they called to take care of it? This guy! I held the snakes tale and supported his front side with a stick, allowing him to feel in control. I then put him on the other side of a fence where he was free to go. We have been seeing a lot of land crabs recently and they are super easy for me to catch and display, but everybody else has managed to get pinched. I can't upload pics now but I will try to later. Love you guys and hope to blog again soon!
