The good times in St. Lucia continue. after completing nearly 6 weeks of training I am ready to get down the integration and community development. Our free time over the past few weeks has included beach picnics with the locals, walks up to observation points in the area, swimming at the beach, continually looking for local breaks for surfing, studying creole, a fair amount of pleasure reading, karaoke on wednesday nights (last night i participated in 5 songs) working out at the stadium here on the south end of the island, a very small amount of local cooking which I am hoping to improve upon after moving into my community, going to the La Rose festival in Castries, spending time with locals and fellow volunteers alike, drinking rum punch in the evening with my host dad, and enjoying the St. Lucian culture.
Felix was a small rainstorm and nothing more when it passed St. Lucia, so nothing exciting to report there...
After meeting with my community partners yesterday, it looks like I may be working with youth and sports organizations, small business advising and in the local schools. After a few months in my community, I will find my niche and with that, some areas to work in. I am very excited for the work ahead in the next two years!
Well, we are on lunch break and a few local kids want to play rock, paper, scissors....Gotta Run.
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