EIL Intercultural Learning

Hello again! Well I am back in Ireland now! I think the last blog entry I wrote didn't appear at all, but it was just a little piece on my thoughts on leaving La Ventanilla for Ireland, and how I was feeling.

57 days ago I arrived in Mexico with no clue of what I was to expect. Some people in Ireland got me very nervous when I told them I was coming to Mexico. There were mixed reactions from my friends ranging from "omg!! a girl alone in Mexico City?? you better be careful its a very dangerous City", " Stay away from the Volkswagen taxis" blah blah Some were like " wow Mexico City is amazing you will have a great time" I liked that comment as it made me relax a little.

Just got back from Visiting Jamie in Barra de Potosi. The place is very nice but very small. Jamie works in a small lovely library for kids. The kids were such a charm they were always happy, playful and most all very respectful. On arrival they had us working up a sweat as they were preparing for a presentation and had to get allot done. I was glad to be there and to able to do the little I could. Laura was amazing coordinating all the work and Jamie, Cecilia Fernanda all the volunteers and I got to do our bit.

Another lovely sun shining day in Mexico City, The weather is to die for, not too hot neither is it too cold. It rains in the evenings mostly which is lovely as it reduces the pollution in the air and the water cleans the streets.

Firstly I just want to apologise I haven´t been able to blog as much as I like which means I have to try cram everything into one blog, i´ve been trying to keep up with the blogs, loved reading Aisling the other travel award winners blogs, I am not able to blog so often as I have limited internet access but I will try get everything more or less that I have done so far,with great diffic

I was lucky enough to be accepted to work with disabled children in Amecameca, Mexico, even though I did not know any Spanish. When I first arrived, it was a little daunting because I did not understand what people were asking me to do and I struggled to communicate with the children, as well as those who I was working with. However, Mexican people are extremely friendly and could not have been more welcoming. My family welcomed me with open arms and from day one treated me as one of them.

Hola! Well it really has been a very exciting week! I´ve had to make out a list of all the things I want to mention in this blog so that I don´t forget anything! Well I will begin with the turtle liberation. Since we arrived in La Ventanilla, I had been waiting every day to hear if any baby turtles had been born.

Hola amigos!

Well, it is hard to believe I have been at La Ventanilla for almost four weeks! The time has been very quick in going, and has seemed to have even gone faster since I last wrote.

Another week has passed very quickly for me in La Ventanilla. There is a lot of heavy  rain at the moment, although it appears to be brightening up today. There are so many new animals here. For a start, the sight of  lizards darting about in the grass, or climbing the walls in the cabana has become an everyday occurance. They are mostly very small, and a very light, almost see-through green.