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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

back home

hi everybody, im so sorry it has been forever since updating, becuase i got to busy in quito, and i didnt have a computer in the galapagos, so i will try to fill you in with what has happened since then. on tuesday we went to a plaza and performed the drama a few times, then we took a tour of the cathedral/museum that was next to it. wednesday was the alumni trip, and it was awesome. first, we went "rafting" which involved sitting on "rafts" made out of inner tubes tied together, that would go over rocks in the river. it was awesome. then after lunch, we went ziplining! it was so much fun to glide through all the jungle trees. on thursday, we went to an orphanage/daycare place for children with one parent, we performed the drama, played with the kids, and fed them lunch.friday, we went to a few parks to perform the drama. saturday, we went to the equator, and i got to stand with one foot on either side of the line. we thn went to a small market. sunday we flew to the galapagos, and then went to the darwin research center and got to see the giant tortoises.that night we did the drama at a park right by the boat docks. we ended up doing the drama there every night, and we also learned and performed the skit to the song everything by lifehouse. monday, we went to floreana island, and saw more tortoises, then we went snorkeling in the bay near it. i got to swim with sea lions, sting rays, and giant turtles. tuesday we went to north seymour island, where we saw frigate birds, blue-footed boobies, land iguanas, and marine iguanas. it was awesome, then we went to a differnt island across from it, which had a beach we could go on, and we swam there. there were several sharks in the water, and i ggot to swim with them. on wednesday, we went to a school, and painted parts of it, and then played soccer and football with some of the kids. thursday, we went to bartolome island, which was a truely incredible place, we hiked up a volcanic hill, then we went snorkelling. friday, we went shopping, and packed, and did the dramas one last time. saturday, we woke up at 530, left the galapagos, had a 5 hour layover in quito, flew to guyaquil, had a 3 hour layover, then flew to miami, where i had an 11 hour layover, and then finally i flew back home. saturday to sunday, i got a total of about 6 hours of sleep, it was terible. well i am back home now, feeling a little sick, but i am ok. thank you all for reading my blog, and wheni go through my pictures i will post some on here.

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