Swimming, sand, and sunburns. This weekend we took a trip to Playa del Carmen. This is definitely the coolest thing we have done while in Mexico and I hope to go back for a vacation eventually. It was a four hour bus ride from Merida to Playa del Carmen. The bus ride was one of the highlights however due to the amazing A/C and comfortable seats. On Saturday, we decided to go snorkeling. We found a place that agreed to take us out right then and it ended up being the best decision. We took about a 15 minute boat ride out to a shallow reef area where an abundance of fish were swimming. The fish alone were great, but then, we saw several manta rays. Our guide brought fish with him so we got to feed and pet the manta rays. One of the coolest experiences of my life!
This week at the food bank we have worked on a variety of things in the office and warehouse. Mostly, I have been working on the food bank's website. The supervisor over donations and social media asked us to work on the English version of the website and as it turned out, it really needed a lot of work. It was difficult because everything was already translated into English, but it was terrible English. In some areas of the website I couldn't even understand what they were trying to say! After a couple days, we were able to get the website pretty much done ( http://bamxmerida.wixsite.com/bamac/copia-de-inicio ). Give the website a look, but be sure to click on the English version in the top right corner! Other than the website, we have been working on the material that will be taught in the upcoming classes. We are giving a trial class on Monday the 23rd about mensuration and sexual safety. We have been using material from the Days for Girls foundation to do so ( https://www.d...
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