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Student Trip Blog
Today, July 5th was the first day that we were able to interact with a local community. We woke up earlier than usual, at 6:00am and took the bus to Puerto Plata. Here, we interacted with a small Haitian community, integrating mainly with children.
The children were very excited to see us. When we first arrived they immediately played with our hair and asked us where we were from. The language barrier made conversations a bit challenging and also made us realize that we needed to brush up on our Spanish, however, we were still able to communicate through universal gestures like the “6, 7” trend (which many kids understood).
After eating a hearty lunch at a community member’s house we made our way to the beach! There, we swam and played volleyball with locals, making it a really fun experience. After that we had dinner, where we had several options including hamburgers, Ceasar salad, wings and pasta, super yum!! To end the night we had our nightly meeting where we passed the torch to our new leaders, Jayla and Xander.
Comments (12)
Neal
I am glad that you guys got to spend some time with the locals. I am also very surprised to hear that the.”6,7” trend Has made it to the Dominican Republic.
Susie
Glad you’re having such an enriching experience each day. All the pets say hi and we miss you! Sorry I missed your call. I won’t next time!
Love you,
Mom
Mirian Griffin
Another wonderful update. I’m glad the group was able to interact with the children from the community. What a great experience. Can’t wait for the next update. 🙌🏽
Mariana Ortiz
Awwwwn. Divided by language, but united through 67. And love seeing the community being built 💕. Good work yall 👏.
Adrian Gutierrez-Martinez
Hey babe, missing you lots hope you’re having lots of fun
Cheryl Wilburn
good morning glimpsers looked like the kids were very excited to see all of u and u enjoyed the beach. go Jayla and Xander im sure u will do great as leaders. 💕
Sharon Groody
Looks like a great day in Puerto Plata and it’s of fun interacting, swimming & volleyball. The food sounds amazing and lots of variety .
Hope you all have fun and continue to have great learning experiences !
Stay safe & well,
Sharon Groody ( Natalie L’s grandma)
Maggie Bittel
What amazing experiences you all are having! We loved reading about meeting the kiddos, being able to have a meal at a community member’s house and playing volleyball. Sounds like a fabulous day! Can’t wait for more details about today! 💗💗💗
Kasey
I love these photos so much! Your smiles with the children are everything. I’m excited for what today brings. It’s such a gift you get to experience this! Camilla, Stella and Luna say hello. The kitties do also! Love you!
Juan Martinez-Muñoz
Sounds like a jam-packed but exciting day! Super glad to see the smiles and good times being had (and that 6,7 transcends all borders and bodies of water)!
Sue Borcherding
I’m so very glad for what you are doing! You are showing people how good Americans act!
Keep up the good work!
Tsultrem Kunsang
We read the blog every single day, and it’s so wonderful to see all the Global Glimpse participants having such a great time. Being exposed to different cultures and ways of life is an incredible experience for our kids. Thank you to all the caretakers and staff for your dedication and for making this such a meaningful experience.