CAP DAY 3; The Finish Line!! (Day 8)

Heya people, it’s Big-O and Big-M AKA Owen and Mars. We started off the day early at 6 AM and headed for a wonderful breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and mini toasts at 6:30 AM. Today was the final day of our CAP project with Save the Turtles at Playa Venao, so right after breakfast we hopped on the bus and headed to the beach! We warmed up for the day with Filipino stick fighting again and started the final stretch of our CAP day project. We split into 3 different groups, finishing the nursery, making mosaic art out of recycled trash, and working with the environmental ministry. With the help of the environmental ministry, we finished up our CAP project and celebrated with a unity clap. Shout out to Alexandra, Becky, Carol, Orlando, Scott, and the entire team at Save the Turtles Playa Venao.

After a hard day of work, we went down to their gift shop to support their organization. We left with bracelets, necklaces, colorful shirts, and tote bags before leaving for a surprise hike to a waterfall. While on the scenic hike through the jungle, we spotted howler monkeys, snakes, and iguanas. At the end, we got to take a dip in a pristine waterfall. We took advantage of our time there and took as many pictures that we could before having to head back to the bus. We left to have a delicious lunch at Oleajes del Sabor by the beach before finally calling it a day and heading home to Las Tablas. At 4 PM, many of us got to call all of you back home, and some people walked around Las Tablas to see horse parades and a rodeo for the Santa Librada Festival.

Finally at 6 PM, we headed out into town for a special dinner to celebrate the completion of our CAP project. We had a variety of delicious meals and desserts like flan and cheesecake! We listened to salsa music and took group pictures. We finished the day with another great nightly meeting, where we read all your great comments, laughed a lot, and shouted each other out. Now we are looking forward to Bio-cultural diversity / Fun Day tomorrow!

We all can’t wait to see everyone at home soon! (And shout out to Maddie back at home!!!)

Thanks,

Owen and Mars