Tuesday, the GPBC team had a variety of activities they participated in.
- Morning Activities at Casita Benjamín
- View of Guatemala City Dump
- Visit the Cemetery
- Best steak dinner at Media Cancha
- Cathedral
- Relief Map
- Casa Bernabé
- Shopping at Wal-Mart
Tuesday morning, the GPBC team was escorted from SETECA to Casita making the 3 block walk in a few minutes. This time, the team members were divided into the class rooms to help the teacher with their normal activities. The children were respectful and engaging.
After their morning activities, we took the team on a City tour. Our first stop was the Guatemala City Dump. They viewed the vultures and the poverty there. We drove through the City Cemetery to get to the Dump.
Then we immediately went to lunch at Media Cancha. (Gary's favorite steak restaurant).
Best Steak by far!
After a great steak dinner and experiencing the differences between poverty (City Dump) and wealth (best steak in the world), we stopped off at the Cathedral, the main downtown plaza in Zone 1 and then the Relief Map.
By mid afternoon, we all (14 total) piled into our Toyota HiAce van and headed over to the other side of town to drop off some goodies at Casa Bernabé. Our final stop was at the local Wal-mart store to purchase some toys for the nursery. Michelle picked out some great toys such as a kitchen set and play dough.
Conclusion: It was another fun day, helping at Casita Benjamín, with the added bonuses of experiencing some of the culture of Guatemala by noticing the stark differences of poverty and wealth, taking long van rides through the traffic, seeing an orphanage and walking through a Wal-mart.
~J
~J
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