Today we were fortunate to be able to spend some relaxation time at the volunteer house in Santa Cruz, which is beyond amazing. It's perfect to relax and has some awesome American comforts. I was completely not expecting any of this.
We had some frozen yogurt and found many stores to be closed, as it's Palm Sunday. In the plaza principal, or main town center, we saw almost everyone with a beautifully decorated palm walking into the church, where there was beautiful music playing and a choir singing.
We had some coffee and wandered into some markets to find many stands closed as well.
We will head into town tomorrow and get some real market time in before heading to Palacios again, where the clinic is, either tomorrow night or Tuesday morning.
We are all doing well and learning so much.
I personally am humbled by this amazing opportunity to just be with these culturally rich, kind people.
We may not be able to post much until Thursday or Friday due to internet coming and going, but know we are hard at work doing a presentation for the communities on Wednesday and then making a final product based on our survey findings that will help facilitate the clinic's already amazing contribution to the area in which it sits.
We will keep you updated as internet allows :)
Brooke
We will keep you updated as internet allows :)
Brooke
Cool street art
Nice sidewalk on our way home
Grabbed some cafe cortado
Market with only locals!
In front of the popular church today
Selling lots of palm-related items
On the "micro" public transportation
Marc helping us find out way on public trans
Very busy church
Marc by street art in the volunteer house in Santa Cruz
Cute girl with her mom nearby selling chichi
Lots of palm souvenirs lining the streets
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