On Thursday, I had about 25 middleschoolers from New Jersey visit my site. It was a Friends Without Borders trip, organized by Tours Trips Treks & Travel. I gave them a tour of the CTC, and talked about what Peace Corps is like, what we do, and a bit about Dominican culture. We played some games, and then a girl got locked in the bathroom. We spent a few minutes with a knife and pen trying to pry it open, but eventually freed her. Then, I took them on a tour of the Taino pottery workshop in my town. Some kids were selling limoncillo (small tangy sweet fruits), so I bought some and passed it out—very popular. I also scored some Dominican points by bringing in tourists, and American points for showing them less-touristy stuff.
Outside the CTC.
Playing “Espalda a Espalda”
Inside the pottery workshop
My friend Yndira making sun god figurines.
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