Surfing - at 8 in the morning! Whose idea was that? It turned out to be a good one after all. Off to the beach and Surf school at St François where the kids were split into two groups, and the first group got off to a great start. Ally, Grace and Elena got up pretty quickly and then Christophe and Juh Yun had some success. They came bounding back to the beach all smiles and excitement. Elena said it was the best thing we did the whole time! The second group didn't fare as well. Eleni turned out to be the only Pro Surfer in that group and the others said it was too much work. The water was more crowded by then and it was a bit later, so maybe hotter as well. They all came in early, except for Eleni, and then Elena, Grace, Ally, JuhYun and Christophe went back out for more fun.
After that we went to another beach at the Helleux for a picnic, then 
returned to our own beach at Ste-Anne to pick up last minute souvenirs and memories before our early morning flight tomorrow. Everyone is feeling a bit sad that it is over, (Marika will confirm that I'm tearing up as I write this) and I haven't heard anyone say that they are looking forward to going to school on Tuesday! We have had a wonderful adventure, made many new friends and connections for future trips and projects with the school and community here in Guadeloupe. I think you'll find that every single person on the trip had a great experience and learned something new about him or her own experience in the world and a lot about the beautiful country and lovely people of Guadeloupe. Thanks for everything you did to make this happen!
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Wow! I have so enjoyed reading about your days and seeing the pictures of the places you've been, the people you've met, and the things you've been doing! I am so looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, but I am also very sad to think that this great adventure is nearly over. I know it must be hard to think about leaving Guadeloupe. Thank you to all who have made this a wildly successful experience.
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wow... really cool blog. Im really jealous about the surfing. In california all i did was boogy board and i payed for it with a really bad sunburn. Looks like ur having lots of fun and it seems that ally is sum what under control. Cant wait to here more from you when you get back. O and your mom has told me alot already so i will need specifics.
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