Muchisimas Gracias y Chao Santa Rita!

There was a giant despedida for Santa Rita and our awesome families before we headed to our new sites.

We dressed in polleras and other fantastic indigenous outfits. We served food, we sang and danced, and we had a good time.

My family arrived a little late, but since Yessi had been in the hospital after the C-section - I was just happy they could come!

My house is there with Jose y Miriam. You can kind of get a feel for how we were out in the boonies.

Kenia lent me a giant beautiful pollera and trembleques for my hair. And so began the festivities. I helped dish out the food, and I also helped sing the National Anthem (with a group) and "It's a Grand Ole' Flag." See video:

I just wanted to highlight some of the best photos and moments of Santa Rita now that it's time to say adios.

Osito! My pretend dog and actual buddy.





Here's my awesome Spanish class. We made some deliciosa comida on the last class day. My view in class is on the right. Good ole Nat and Dillon. I think Randee had left already.


Kenia is our teacher here with me as we cook our meal. Here we are again. Hanging out in the dorms before we headed to site.






 These guys: awesome bug eating lizards.

Erin and I pose in our costumes.    Here I am on one of my final loma walks with friends. Funny enough, I really wanted to go with just a few people, and then more came - and now I consider it a pretty special memory.

"It's not the Destination. It's the Journey."

-"Self Reliance" Thoreau.