I saw a monkey!

So crazy, so for the past few days at the orphange, I have been hearing monkeys in the trees but hadn´t seen on yet. Today, in the afternoon, I went with another volunteer to a river with seven boys ages 7 to 8. On our way there, we stopped to check out the monkeys. It was really enjoyable, we ran some, walked some, swam, and the boys all covered themselves with clay. A fun little adventure away from the orphange and nice to meet other kids.
To backtrack a bit though, my last week in Coban was incredible. I went to a tea farm, where a Peace Corps Volunteer works, and saw the makings of tea... and am bringing some home for all of you to sample! I also went to San Cristobal, a beautiful village a 20 minute bus ride away, which has a lovely lagoon. On the weekend, the other student and I went with our teacher to Sachicha, where we were once again cave explorers and also got to swim in a waterfall... And I shouldn´t forgot to mention this was 2 o´clock in the afternoon on a Friday... man, I am a lucky girl! Saturday, we went to some really incredible, gigantic caves! Monday was the day to saw goodbye... My teacher came to the house to pick me up, I gave Dona Martita and Claudia thank you cards and big hugs, and off we went to the bus station.. All worked out beautifully, I took 2 buses and was dropped off at Hotel Backpackers, where I spent the night. All the funds received from Hotel Backpackers go directly to Casa Guatemala....
Which is where I am now! I absolutely love it! I am responsible for the chiquitos, the little ones ages 2 to 4. We have 4 right now, but one if moving up to the next group next week, so we will have 3. There is another woman from Spain who is working with me. So, to give you an idea...we wake them up at 530, give them showers, breakfast at 6... at 730 they go to school. We pick them up at 1130 and they take a nap until 1230... back to school at 4. We pick them up at 4, play, showers at 5, dinner at 530, other activities which other volunteers run from 630 to 730 and 730, they go to sleep. Right now, I am working on figuring out what to do in all the free time... def going to spend time running because it is a beautiful place to run. I also went to a English class the other day, and would like to spend a lot of time helping with those kids. There is also a student with special needs who I am going to work with for a few hours a week. I like the fact that like Peace Corps, I can really do as much as I want. Of course, my little ones are my first priority...and it really is amazing how much Spanish I have already learned from 3 year olds!.... but then we can get involved with all other sorts of things. All the volunteers are incredible.. so fun and loving. They are from all over too.. Spain, Italy, Scotland, Chech Republic, Austrailia, America... all of course with millions of incredible stories of all the places they have traveled too... okay, we only get an hour and a half in town, about once every week or two... so I and going to get going to, and buy some fun things.. like chocolate!..to bring back with me. I am thinking of all of you in the 10 degree weather back at home! It is in the 70s and 80s here! Love you all! Sally