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Worcester

Just landed in Worcester. Should be in Lowell by 12:30! See you all soon.

NYC

We made it to NYC with minimal turbulence! Everyone is off getting a bite to eat. See y'all soon!

Adios!

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And just like that, we are off! We said our final goodbyes this morning after a glorious farewell breakfast. We will keep you posted on our journey home, but for now, we are on our way to Santiago and then to New York. See you all soon!

Last evening with the kiddos

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This afternoon was a calm, relaxing one. We simply spent our time with the kids playing. And yes, the kids loved the bikes!! It was a lovely way to spend our final evening with the kids. Tonight we will do our final group reflection and pack up for our travel day tomorrow. I am sure there will be tears when we have to say goodbye :-( As always, thank you for all the love and support. See you all tomorrow!

Shopping!

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Today we got to go grocery shopping! For those who do not know, we had the goal of raising $4,000 to cover the cost of food for the 48 kids for one month... And we raised $6,000!!! With that we were also able to cover the cost of diapers for a month. This is amazing.  Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen!!! I cannot thank you enough. The kids were each given a portion of the shopping list to track down. It was a great Spanish lesson At the end of our shopping trip, we spotted a few tricycles and bicycles that would be appropriate for some of the more mobile residents, so our kids all chipped in to buy them... I'm so impressed! This is a very generous group :-) Stay tuned later for pictures of when we give them out!

Dinner out on the town

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This afternoon we spent relaxing at the beach... It was beautiful! Sunny skies, light breeze, and good company. Tonight we went out to eat. We had fried fish, fried chicken, plantains, rice, and salad. And as always, some delicious fruit juices! Afterwards we took a walk on the beach and are now headed back. Everyone seems ready for a good night's sleep before our last full day!

Teleférico!

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This morning we went up the teleférico (cable car) to see Puerto Plata from up the mountain. We got lucky because there was a clear sky so we had quite the view! Some kiddos opted to get a group photo made... Looks like Declan is happy to be falling out! Off to the beach we go!

Afternoon baseball!

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This afternoon after we finished up our work we ended up having a pickup game of baseball with some of the neighborhood kids. Ms. Chandler was in her glory! Everyone is looking forward to our day off tomorrow... time for the beach!! Thanks for all the messages... keep them coming!

Driveway repair

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This morning the kiddos got to work on repairing one of the entranceways to the home. They got to shovel, rake, and a lucky few got to use the pickax! At the same time groups of two have been visiting the physical therapy room to see what goes on there. Everyone will get to have the chance to go before we leave. After this sweaty morning I am sure our kids will scarf down their lunch!

More weeding!

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Today was a sweaty afternoon! We put our work gloves to use to weed so that grass can be planted later on. It was hot in the afternoon sun, but we got it done! After weeding, we went for a walk to see the neighborhood. We got to see lots of animals like horses, cows, pigs, and dogs. After that we hung out with the residents and helped serve dinner to them. Sorry, I'm a little short on pictures of this since I was spending some quality time with my Jorge! :-) Everyone is ready for an early bedtime tonight (myself included). As always, thanks for the live and support!