Hey Hokies
Today was a day to reflect and work on our global citizenship paper due next week. Camp
started on Saturday and our days were jam-packed until yesterday’s beach trip. It’s
hard to believe that we’ll be back in good ‘ole Blacksburg in less than two
days. Living the Dominican life, even if only for a few days, has been
absolutely incredible. Although we’ve done some amazing and unforgettable
things, the experience is hard to put into words. I miss my friends and family back home but
I’m not ready to say goodbye to the Caribbean or the good friends I’ve made
while being here.
The camp concluded with yesterday’s
beach trip, so today we had an opportunity to catch up on some much needed
sleep. A few people rose early to exercise, but my day began at nine thirty.
While eating breakfast I had a chance to read and organize my personal journal.
Every night we document the day’s major events so we have a solid base when it
comes time to do reflective assignments. After a few hours of work I headed to
the resort for a once in a lifetime combo of poolside office hours and water
polo. Sadly, today’s lunch was our last meal at the resort’s employee café La
Tortugita. They do a great job of alternating between authentic Dominican beans
and rice, and American foods like pizza and chicken tenders. We had a great
time conversing with the locals and other study abroad students under the same
roof every day at mealtime.
For dinner in in the evening, we took the shuttle to the Punta Cana village and treated our Deportes Para la Vida friends Miguel Angel, Julito and Victor to Wendy’s and Baskin Robins. They don’t get the chance to eat in the village very often so they we very grateful and content with their Baconators and frosties. Before heading back to the foundation, we hit the supermarket to get snacks for tomorrow’s beach trip and Dominican coffee to bring back to the states. The evening concluded with watching game 4 of the NBA finals, and although most people down here are Lebron fans, the DPV guys aren’t shy about supporting Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs.
For dinner in in the evening, we took the shuttle to the Punta Cana village and treated our Deportes Para la Vida friends Miguel Angel, Julito and Victor to Wendy’s and Baskin Robins. They don’t get the chance to eat in the village very often so they we very grateful and content with their Baconators and frosties. Before heading back to the foundation, we hit the supermarket to get snacks for tomorrow’s beach trip and Dominican coffee to bring back to the states. The evening concluded with watching game 4 of the NBA finals, and although most people down here are Lebron fans, the DPV guys aren’t shy about supporting Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs.
Go Hokies
Kyle Aaron Jared Butts
Kyle Aaron Jared Butts
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| Enjoying Baskin Robins |
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| Treating the DPV trio to Wendys |
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