This morning we set out on a drive to a picnic spot way above the city of Xela. It is a beautiful place and was the venue for our meeting with the teachers from Chiucavioc (not the parents that I mentioned yesterday). It was like a team building event and they were treating us to lunch there. It started ok and we each had to say our name and what our favourite fruit was. Then we had to go into further details and I didn't fully understand. As each person said their bit, everyone laughed and I knew that my limited Spanish wasn't up to it. I felt really isolated and out of my comfort zone, so before they got round to me I just left them to it. I felt a bit upset and annoyed with myself so I went for a walk. I came across a huge cross which overlooked the city of Xela.
The view was magnificent so I sat at the foot of the cross and soaked up the wonderful views and felt totally at peace. Butterflies were fluttering around and I managed to capture some of them, see photos. The quiet time away was just what I needed and it wasn't long before I rejoined the group.
Some of the group went down some huge slides but I preferred to take on the role of photographer. The teachers then cooked us dinner on the bbq, which was really nice.
This afternoon we were back in the classroom with the children. We sang 'Old Macdonald had a farm' which they seemed to like. The children are really special and love to get involved. They are really building in confidence as they get to know us.
When we got back to the hotel we were ushered across the centre of town where we boarded a special bus for a guided tour of the City of Xela. It was really good. To round off the evening five of us had a very pleasant meal.
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