June 18, 2010

The past two days we have been visiting different schools that people in the program will be teaching in. All the schools are a like but so different than our schools at home. All the buildings are so small and the children spend a lot of time outside.. the perks of having nice weather all year long. They have a lot of breaks through out the day too for snacks and play and exercise. The little ones are so cute, and their accents make them even cuter. They are so polite and so interested in us! One group of little boys pointed to me and said “wowww she’s really pretty!” haha adorable. Another little girl said “there’s HEAPS of teachers!” All the teachers and principals are so welcoming and a lot of the schools give us food which is an added bonus. Some of the traditional foods we have tried so far have been lemingtons (coconut brownie like things), meat pies (mini pot pies), and scones with jam. We have been getting home between 5:30 and 6 at night. I have continued taking runs on the esplanade right on the beach and hanging out with everyone at the beach to watch the sun set! Its amazing! They have a little workout area down the esplanade which everyone enjoys using too. It’s a hard life living right on the pacific ocean ☺