Happy December and Happy Advent! I walked past my school on
Wednesday and was excited to hear people yelling, “¡Hola, Seño!” all around the community. They’ve only seen me once,
so I have no idea how they remember me, but I definitely felt more at home in
my school community when I realized people knew me.
Wednesday night, I joined a few other volunteers for a free
Atlántico Big Band concert in the amphitheater at la Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino.
The jazz music was great, as was spending time with other volunteers. I haven’t
seen the park during the day, yet, but I can tell it’s beautiful and I will
need to go back and explore!
Thursday, we had our “Welcome to Santa Marta” get-together
at one of the nearby beaches. I enjoyed swimming through the blue sunlit water,
reading on the sand, watching a crazy kitten play with seaweed and twigs, and
visiting with the other Santa Marta volunteers.
Also, Happy Feast of Saint Nicholas! My God
bless children everywhere.
- My mom sent me an e-calendar to count down the days until
Christmas and I absolutely love it! The beautiful illustrations and Christmas
music make me smile and make each day a little brighter. The international mail
system here isn’t particularly good, so if your family wants to send you mail
and you have even occasional access to Internet, I highly suggest e-cards!
- There are a lot of farmer’s markets around here and
they’re all amazing! Try to shop for your produce in farmer’s markets or in the
Centro when possible. That way, you know you’re buying local and saving money,
since almost everything is really inexpensive.
- Dessert recipe: Pineapple, yogurt, coconut milk, milk, hierbabuena, and sugar. Blend and serve
frozen.
- “Welcome, Friend, St. Nicholas, welcome! Welcome to this
merry band! Happy children greet thee welcome. Thou are gladdening all the
land!”
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