Preview of Wednesday by Jennifer

Hello! Eleni and Ellie will be writing about what we did on Wednesday, so I won't be a spoiler, but I just wanted to let you know that all is well and we had a great day today. We're all feeling very comfortable and know our way around pretty well now, so even though it was a very long day, it was easier in some ways. Generally, we have been at the school the first half of the day, and then have another activity in the afternoon. Today we gave them a couple of hours of free time at lunch to go to the beach or shop at the artisan stands. Some went to check out the free Internet at the library, but they realized it would be a long wait and gave up. No one has had any problems with their host families, and apart from a short 2-hour power/water outage on Monday evening, a little heat rash here and there, and having to pump Lizzy with Gatorade the first day for a mild case of heat exhaustion, we are all doing well, are in good health, and are getting used to the climate. It rained yesterday evening and that brought the mosquitoes out and made it unbearably hot and humid for a while. This afternoon, it cooled off just enough to be comfortable again. Christophe is down at the beach with the students, and I am headed home to relax and get a bit of alone time before dinner. We're finding that our program is awfully full and having to make some adjustments here and there for the fact that it takes time to walk everywhere and to get everyone together. We've had some cranky moments when we are all hot and hungry, but overall, everyone is getting along fabulously and appreciative of this amazing experience.