A long day tomorrow but last time with students

 

It is 9;40 pm on Saturday, June 25, 2016. We started early this morning with a team meeting at 7 am. Our team was joined by Nathan, Jack, and Bruce. After the meeting, we ventured out into 106 degree weather to the day market down the street. The vendors at the market sell any kind of spice or medicinal herb you could need. The market is characterized by a variety of sights and smells that can at times be overpowering. While exploring the market we came across a large cave in the side of a mountain. At the cave entrance we were greeted by a group of elders socializing around a small table and stools. One of the men encouraged us to explore the inside of the cave. Inside of the cave there were vegetables being stored to dry. It was much cooler than it was outside and the tunnels wrapped around for what seemed like forever. After the market, we met some students at Seven Stars Park. Some of us climbed one of the taller mountains around the where we are staying and took some great pictures. Jack and Shirley and their 3 ½ year old boy climbed the mountain and never complained. We were so amazed.  The boy is a power house at his age. 

         

We split up and left the park for lunch.  The adults went with Jack and Shirley to the train station and all the CARE team and the Chinese students went out to lunch at a hot pot. All the food goes in a central pot in a certain order and the broth in the pot cooks the meat. After we finished our lunch, we toured the underground called Little Hong Kong. After Little Hong Kong we left get some Boba Tea with the students. Tonight 2 Chinese girls will over and talk about their lives.

 

Tomorrow we will be up at 6 am and meeting at 7 am.  After that we will board a bus with many Chinese students at 8:30 am and head to the Li River were we will take a boat cruise from 10 am to 2 pm to YangShuo.  We will walk the streets of this old town and then load the bus at 4:30 pm to head to the larger campus where we went all week. There we will have dinner.  All the student classes we have met will put on a going-away party for us. The Chinese will put on a talent show and our team will perform their talents.  Keep us in mind that our team will rise to the occasion and perform some talents to entertain all the students. Our main contact, Gam, will be there to ensure thing go smooth.  This might be the last time some of this team will meet these Chinese students.  We hope that is not the case and it will impact our team for the rest of their lives.

 

Much Love,

Hunter, David, and Dave and Linda