The children in all three schools loved singing along to a song about a snake that Magaly introduced them to. The tune is really catchy and it stays in my head for ages afterwards.
I went to the bank today to change some of my US dollars into Quetzales, the local currency. At the entrance to most 'good' businesses is a guard with a gun. Smaller shops tend to have bars across the counter although some shops are just like the UK. The bank has a guard who opens the door for everyone. Inside the bank I decided to make a phone call and was instantly told by another man with a gun to put my phone away. I didn't argue!
I bought some local biscuits/bread from Xelapan, an amazing shop. You are given a basket and go around the shop putting a selection in the basket. I bought enough for the entire group for a mere £1.50. They are delicious.
We are on our way to Chiucavioc, the rural (and most deprived) school and part of the road to get there is an adventure all on its own. There is a huge stretch of it under water and it is full of pot holes (see photograph). Two of us in the group are English and we plan to teach them the English football song 'footballs coming home' - should be interesting. We will be performing it with them next Wednesday and no doubt it will be filmed. The number of children we teach keeps on increasing. I'm not sure why. Could be poor organisation or word of mouth.
I bought some local biscuits/bread from Xelapan, an amazing shop. You are given a basket and go around the shop putting a selection in the basket. I bought enough for the entire group for a mere £1.50. They are delicious.
We are on our way to Chiucavioc, the rural (and most deprived) school and part of the road to get there is an adventure all on its own. There is a huge stretch of it under water and it is full of pot holes (see photograph). Two of us in the group are English and we plan to teach them the English football song 'footballs coming home' - should be interesting. We will be performing it with them next Wednesday and no doubt it will be filmed. The number of children we teach keeps on increasing. I'm not sure why. Could be poor organisation or word of mouth.
Yesterday when we were going back to the hotel we spotted a tent being set up and a circus 'on ice' has come to town. We asked whether the budget would stretch to take all the children from all three schools to it and we heard today that they can go. We will be responsible for 300 children. Quite a daunting thought.
Tonight at our discussion the lights went out. The whole town had a power cut and the owners of the hotel came dashing past and closed (and locked) the big metal doors at the entrance. We carried on our feedback session by candle light.
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