On our last full day, we moved out of our Ocotlan homestay, traveled to the black pottery village (look for pieces for sale at Watkinson), and returned for a last day in Oaxaca City. Apparently, President Obama's daughter Malia, here also on a school trip, has been a few days behind us at several sites...including the Dona Rosa's black pottery center. A great endorsement of Oaxaca's culture, people and safety!!
While the kids are exhausted, they were amazed by the treasures in the last museum of the trip, the Belber Museum. Lunch at the Zocalo and our last bits of shopping have kept us busy!! But while one group of kids had gone shopping, the remainder asked to go one last time to Casa Hogar!! Rather than shopping, hanging out or sleeping, these kids could't resist the urge to make make one more trip to Casa Hogar. So Mr. W and I took the group across the city in a bus for an unplanned Casa Hogar visit. While Coco and most of the older kids were not there, it allowed us a few more hours of play and an opportunity to say good bye to the babies and toddlers!!
On a side note, today is my birthday and the group has showered me with love, frog themed gifts, a tres leches cake AND a mariachi band!! The real gift has been their devotion to the work and the endless laughs they have given me!!
Tomorrow, we fly out leaving behind hundreds of children we have taught and loved!! Thank you Oaxaca for being so welcoming and awe inspiring!!
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| Toddlers are everywhere at Casa Hogar!! |
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| The kids who got me a mariachi band for my birthday!! |
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| A last visit to Casa Hogar |
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| A final good bye with our homestay family in Ocotlan |
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| Really, they enjoyed the museum!! |
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