Projects and more despedidas

Here are some updated pictures from the bottle kitchen project. The stove tops were poorly constructed and one completely distorted during the first use, but supposedly that is being fixed as a type this. If that is actually happening, then I'll be able to write a reccomendation that the school be certified before I leave.

 Before

During 

After

It's so hard to say goodbye
I've been attending goodbye parties every few days for the last three or four weeks. They start to take an emotional toll after a while, but still, it's really great to be able to mark the end of my time here with so many people in a celebratory way. More pictures:

Classroom despedida

One of my students gave me this stuffed duck as a goodbye present ... aww

Despedida with the teachers from Taj Buxup

Prof. Amilcar pretending to fix the car while we waited for the mechanic on the way to Laguna Candelaria

Profe serenading us

Lunch: A typical Guatemalan caldo

So, this is it: the last week. It still doesn't feel real.

Peace out,
Kristina