work day 3
This morning for breakfast we had some delicious omelets with delicious mozzarella cheese and ham in them. Around 7:30 AM we headed out for our last third on the worksite. When we arrived at the worksite we split up into two groups. One group started off working at the worksite and the other started off the morning by (attempting) to make some tortillas. We went to Dona Sandra’s house, a neighboring house right around the corner from the worksite. We learned the entire process of making tortillas, from the picking of the individual kernels from the whole corn, to then a boiling of them, then the grinding of the tortilla maza, to lastly, the actual molding of the maza into the tortillas. While part of the group members were making the tortillas, the others worked hard away at laying down more bricks and building up the walls of the school, library and kitchen. Also, some other group members were able to do some crafts with the kids. Lots of creative dragonflies and flowers were made with popsicle by the students.
During lunch we had some more PB & J’s! Once again we were all very excited to eat some food that reminds us of home. After recharging our bodies with food we went on a tour of the community. We hiked up a large and steep hill, but in the end it was worth it because as we reached the top there was some breathtaking scenery. Afterwards we headed back down, boarded the truck and went on our way back to the hostel.
Upon our return to the hostel, we spent another relaxing afternoon on the hammocks, taking naps, reading and eating our chocolate. Overall, it was a productive and fun day at the worksite, community and in Matagalpa!