We saw the main cathedral and a bit of San Salvador this morning before making our way to San Miguel. It was a 3 hour drive through the beautiful country side. We drove past volcanoes. Drove through San Vincente, site of last years mudslides. Our hotel in San Miguel is very nice and the people here are very welcoming and can´t do enough for us. We met the two families who will work with us to build their new homes. We enjoyed a nice lunch with them and afterwards had our team orientation. After that we went on a walking tour of San Miguel. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Peace so the streets are full of people. We saw the procession from the main cathedral. It is much like St. Anthony´s Day on Preston St. but multiply that by thousands and thousands of people who lead and follow the procession through the streets. The people here are very religious and faithful. They pray to Our Lady for favours and repay by walking in the procession with candles. Prayer said for Maria back in Ottawa. We made our way back to the hotel where we had our pre-dinner refreshments and chatted about the day. The chef prepared papusas for dinner which consisted of a tortilla, plaintain, beans and buns. Our Team Player of the Day goes to Barry for buying chocolate sweets for all. To bed early so we are all rested and ready for the first build day. Two building sites which are just starting so lots of digging tomorrow.
Rita
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