Day 3
Today was when the work really started. We got up early, ate, and then left the hotel for Lacarpio. Lacarpio is in need of a lot of help. The rodes that they have are unfinished and the people live in unfinished homes. When we got there we were told that we would be clearing room for a rode and helping to pour concrete. The first half of the day involved moving rocks and digging up dirt to even out the rode. After that we had some lunch and took a break. When we started working again this time we were helping mix the concrete. We would fill up buckets of rocks and sand. We filled up the buckets and poured them into the mixer with the help of some construction workers. When the concrete was done mixing we would get wheel barrels and fill them and bring them to their destination where more workers would smooth out the rode. We did this for a few hours and it was a lot of work in the hot sun. Luckly I got no sunburn. The people in Lacarpio were very nice and welcoming. The kids of the area were also very nice they would bring out a soccer ball to the rode and invite us to play with them, it was a lot of fun. When we finised our work for the day we headed back to the hotel for some dinner as well as salsa leasons from a professional dancer. He showed us some moves and we danced for a while it was really funny. After that we spent the rest of the night relaxing and playing cards before going to bed.
Day 4
Day four was very similar to day 3. We had another early start, waking up at 5:30, eating and heading to Lacarpio by 7:00. We spent the day mixing concrete once again and moving it to where it needed to go. We worked until noon and took a break to eat lunch. During our break the power went out and the concrete mixer stopped so we could not continue. So we went outside where a game of soccer was picking up. The kids saw us and invited us to play in thier growing gae whic had far more players than the game yesterday. It was a lot of fun and the kids were very funny, playful and full of energy. After the game of soccer we were told that the leaders of the town wanted to talk with us and thank us for our help. They thanked us and had a little celibration for us. They surprised us with cake and a pinata. It was very nice of them. The people of Lacarpio were very greatfull that we had helped them and are very hard working people as well. They would not hesitate to help us out and made us feel welcome. It was a lot of hard work but it was all worth it and I am glad that I got the opportunity to help the people of the small and close community. We left Lacarpio and are now at the hotel. Soon we will be having dinner and then going to a concert.
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