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Puerto Rico: Hurricane Maria Relief 2023

Last full day in Puerto Rico

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023Puerto Rico

On our last full day in Puerto Rico we spent our morning on a sunrise hike. One of the things we loved so much about Puerto Rico was the captivating sunrises and ocean views. We stayed for a while before heading back to the Big Yellow House to pack our things. Once everything was...

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Another full day at the worksite, and a salsa lesson at night!

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023Puerto Rico

Today breakfast was at 8:00 am. We had French toast, egg, sausage, and hydrating drinks to get us ready for our hard work. We left the house at 9 and arrived at the worksite around 9:30. At the site, we made the cement using sand, rocks, and water. We poured the cement into the...

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¡Vamos a trabajar!

March 27, 2023March 28, 2023Puerto Rico

Our third day in Puerto Rico was our first day of service work with Global Works. We started our day off at 8 AM with a big breakfast of waffles, sausage, and eggs all together in our outside dining area. We then took off to the worksite in Vega Alta to begin work with...

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Historical tour of San Juan (and more beach time!)

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023Puerto Rico

Today we woke up at 5:45 am to go watch the sunrise. We arrived at the beach at 6:10, and we walked on the beach. We continued onto a path that took us up to an ocean overlook; we watched the waves crash against the rocks. We walked back to the house and ate...

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Puerto Rico — At last, the beach!

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023Puerto Rico

We arrived at school at 4:45 am today, loaded up on to the bus and left for the airport at 5:15 am. When we checked in and got through security, we had about 2 hours to hang out and eat until we boarded our plane and departed at 9:25. We arrived in San Juan...

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