filed in Ecuador on Jan.24, 2011
Team 1: This week went by really fast for the Leapers in Ecuador, with a lot of variety of activities. We started work on the artisan market, preparing the roof for thatching and getting rid of some weeds in the ground. On Tuesday afternoon we visited the nearby town of Cotacachi, which is famous for its handmade [...]
filed in Uncategorized, Venezuela on Sep.30, 2009
Wednesday: Well it’s been Bye Bye Venezuelan beaches and Hola hilltops & coffee haciendas the past two days as we’ve left the comfy confines of Playa Colorada behind for the lush green scenery of Caripe. This is where Leap teams will spend weeks 6,7, and 8 of their volunteer placements and it couldn’t be more [...]
filed in Uncategorized, Venezuela on Sep.28, 2009
Monday: What a difference a day makes! Having spent my first full day and night in Playa Colorada (definately in my top 3 best beaches du monde) and things are looking up : ) Already Alice and I have experienced some great Latin American/Caribbean food (fresh fried grouper, shellfish cerviche, buttery arapas and goooorgeous empanadas), [...]
filed in Ecuador on Sep.19, 2009
Hello all, firstly i would like to appologize for the lack of capitals in this post. the computer that i am at in mindo does not seem to understand the advanced concept of proper punctuation. however, i must add that this the only bad news i have to share. We are currently on a weekend [...]
filed in Tanzania on Feb.22, 2009
We arrived in Moshi on Sunday after a two hour van drive. On Monday we had a tour of the town and was shown where all the amenities such as the bank were, it’s a much smaller town than Arusha and easy and safe to walk around. I needed to go to a bureau de [...]
