Michaela Turton from X-ray Seven describes the first week in Achuapa, Nicaragua..jpg)
The party bus pulled up to the small village of Los Tololos, with X-ray Seven receiving a very warm welcome from the entire community. We all had to introduce ourselves and say a few words before meeting our new families and the first of many encounters with rice, beans and tortillas.
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On our first day at the work site we met Chico, who is in charge of the water project. Much digging and rock collecting later, the first water tank is complete.
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In our free time, we have managed to schedule in one hour of Spanish every day. We also have the opportunity to teach English in the local school, and, of course, the odd game of football and baseball with the locals. X-ray Seven have settled in well in the lovely village of Los Tololos and are very sad that there is only one week left.
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Hi Neil ( XR7 )
ReplyDeleteGood to read your group's latest update on the Los Tololos project. It sounds like very hard work, a fascinating experience and good fun - all at the same time. Hopefully you are not showing off your footie skills too much in the matches! All is well here at home, mum and I are off to the caravan for the weekend so that will be a nice wee break for us both. We hope your final week or so is as good as the rest of your time seems to have been. Hopefully we may also hear from you next weekend when you get back to base camp before you start your journey home to Scotland ( where it is still as cold as when you left!! ). We've both missed you lots and are really looking forward to having you home and hearing all about your excellent adventures.
Lots of love from Mum, Dad and Miggy. xxx
FOA Bethany Bowers Xray-8,
ReplyDeleteHeya Gorgeous hope you are doing well. Hope you still having a good time, been kayaking a few times this week, but pulled my trapezius in my back today pretty badly while at the gym, it hurts to stand up and I can't really walk, see how it is in the morn. Hope you are still well. I love you soo much. Miss you
Nath x
Tom Jeggo (Xray 7)
ReplyDeleteHi Tom
So good to read news of your group today and look forward to seeing more pictures soon. Sounds like you are all enjoying a great experience and lots of hard work. Hope the project is all going to schedule.
Missing you lots and look forward to hearing from you when you get back to fieldbase. Take care Much love Mum and Dad x x x
Nikki Traynor x-ray 6
ReplyDeleteHi Nic
Its 7.30am friday 12 march! Im waiting for Michael to phone. He txt about 7 hours ago saying he would phone in 5 hours....still waiting! Thought you guys keeping me awake would have stopped when you grew up....whatever lol. Can't wait to talk to him. He said in his text that the wedding would be later now. Don't know how much later....will post a message after I speak to him. Hope you're healthy and happy. Looking forward to you coming home!! Love you loads xxx Mum xxx
Message for Natalie Nakkas X-ray 6
ReplyDeleteHi my darling!! Have just read that your group has hit the beach!Sounds fun!!Glad to hear that it's not all hard work and no play!!Any signs of a tan yet lol?Anyway hope you are having a fabulous time and that there is a lot of fun and laughter in your day! Here the gloomy dreary weather has lifted and the Bospherous is shimmering in the hazy sunshine. Off to the cinema tonight and Cafe de Paris..wish you were here with us..but it sounds so much more exciting where you are!! Enjoy!!Just to say..really miss you...BTW sent a message a few days ago with all the latest gossip..so hope found it..posted under X-ray 8 update.Take care. Much love Mum and Dad Xxxxxxxx
Michaela Turton X-ray 7
ReplyDeleteHi baby sounds from your article that you are working hard on the water project but good that you are having some down time. All is good here but very cold. I have booked my flight to Rio so get there on the 20th april. I haven't booked accommodation as i guess we will be travelling round. I will book something for our first few nights but will speak to you before.
I'm proud of what you are doing so keep up the good work.
Love you lots
Andy xxx
Lieve Anne,vaan Tets
ReplyDeleteHoe gaat het in Los Tololos ?
Vind het zooo stoer van je om dit werk te doen!
Ben erg benieuwd naar je verhalen over je gastgezin & en alles watje daar in verweggiestan doet. Ben best jalours.Wou ook dat ik weer 20 was en al deze gave dingen kon doen.
Hoopelijk kan je al wat Spaans spreken.
Helaas gaat het niet goed met Mormor. Zij ligt nu 2 weken in paps ziekenhuis.Zij heeft Hartproblemen en nierproblemen . Geen goed combinatie.Zij is erg zwak ,maar gelukkig niet stervende,wel zorgelijk.
Lieverd geniet van je wildtime.
Big hug Mam
Joe Talboys x ray 7.
ReplyDeleteHi Joe, just sen the phots of Los tololos and hear you are all enjoying it there, and geting to teach English. Just what you hoped to do.
All is well here, Clyde has had his operation, has a lot of stitches but being good and not scratching. Hysterically Dad bought a trailer for the TVR ( not sure why)pleased with his new trailer he drove the tvr on, then couldn;t open the door, so had to climb out the roof!! Then realised the windows were open so I had to find a long skinny stick for him to reach in and shut them. His new eqipment is a trailer and a long stick! Lots of love,see you soon, 24 series 7 is here waiting for you.and roast beef and yorkshire pudding. All our love, Mum Dad, Harry and George. xx