A lot has happened in the last week. We finished orientation on Jan. 22nd and flew from Bogotá to Cartagena. To get from Cartagena to Santa Ana on Isla Baru, we take a bus, a ferry (or a canoe) and then a motorcycle taxi. We are all settled into our "villa"/dorm room. The downstairs of the building has a shared kitchen space and a large multipurpose room for working, eating, etc. There are several dorm rooms downstairs for medical clinic students that also work in town. All 8 of the WorldTeach volunteers live upstairs. We have a long shared balcony where we can overlook part of town and hang out in the evenings when it cools down a bit. There are numerous farm animals scattered around, including the loudest donkey we've ever heard. Our rooms are painted bright turquoise - our twin bunk beds are actually pretty big and comfy. We haven't had to use the mosquito nets, but we also haven't had any rain yet. We are really fortunate to have a great living situation with 6 other volunteers that we enjoy being with. We all cook dinners together and help each other with lesson planning.
It's been a bit challenging adjusting to the heat and humidity and the very different school systems-- but we will save that for next time. La playa, or beach, is a 10 minute moto-taxi ride away and it is absolutely stunning. Our little piece of heaven that makes all the challenges worth it! Muy Chevere!
Still working on getting consistent internet access, but we will try to update again with more pictures ASAP.
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