We started out Day 4 saying goodbye to Fajardo Inn. These are two signs I saw that really stood out.
Our driver and tour guide picked us up, while Adryanna brought us breakfast that we had to eat on the shuttle bus for our drive back to San Juan.
This time we started Spanish class inside, then went for a walk outside to learn all about different native plants and their special uses, and then we went back inside to continue writing about what we learned.
Inside or outside, it was always hands-on, tactile learning. This particular class we learned all about tamarindo and actually got to taste and eat it while we worked.
Delivering a thank-you note
I definitely got some good teaching ideas from her!
They gave us a menu and had us choose our lunch during class. Class ended right about the time the food arrived, so we went to a different room in the same building to eat our lunch. We all ordered roasted chicken, but I got it with a quinoa salad and pickled plantains. The quinoa salad had a really good flavor that mixed well with the pickled plantains.
After class, we went to a big park in San Juan to meet Claudia, our salsa dance instructor. She was amazing and found so much joy in what she does. She never stopped smiling! We all really enjoyed every minute with her and had a lot of fun dancing. Once again, my lack of coordination and rhythm really tripped me up, but I am determined to practice what I learned and master at least these few steps. I will make my Latin son proud. :)
Then the long-awaited, highly anticipated activity finally arrived. The beach!
It wasn't a very sunny day, but we did see the sun peek out of the clouds at least a few times!
After our two hours at the beach, the kids showered off and then we walked a few blocks to a famous hamburger hub, the very first hamburger hub in Puerto Rico called "El Hamburguer". Interestingly, one of the kids mentioned that it was National Hamburger Day that morning.
The kids sure were happy with their ice cream for dessert!
After dinner, we headed back to our first hotel, but to different rooms on a different floor. Everyone showered for the night and changed into new clothes to wear to the cinema that evening. With a 4:30 a.m. pick up the next day, we made sure everyone had their suitcases packed and ready to go for the morning (with the exception of their wet clothes that we would have to stay up and dry after the movie). Then we waited outside for Cristian to meet us and walk with us to the cinema for our evening activity.
The famous Puerto Rican parrot that you see on many buildings
The cinema was great, reminding me of Strike and Reel back in Garland, Texas. We watched Lilo and Stitch, each with a large drink and a big bag of popcorn.
After the movie, Cristian walked us by the I 💗PR sign so we could take pictures.
We got back, stayed up a little bit to dry and pack clothes, and then I think we ended up in bed by 11:45, leaving us about four hours to sleep. I really don't know how I made it through the week with such late nights and early mornings, but somehow I did. I guess the Mom in me kicked in and made sure all my "babies" were okay. What a full, busy week we had together!
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