Trip to the tropics (continued)
Tuesday
On Tuesday we left for the actual tropics early in the morning..there were 5 of us in a small pick-up truck going up and down windy mountain roads, climbing and descending again.It was amazing to see how the scenery changes almost visibly: at first you see dry mountain ranges, and then they mountains get green and covered by all sorts of tropical flora...you could even hear the monkies screaming in the woods.And when you hear about the dirt roads in developing countries, trust me the rumors are true...this was a pretty major road connecting two big regions in Bolivia, and some parts of it were made of rocks and dirt, which made it a very interesting drive to say the least.
Upon arrival to the villages, we visited 2 schools where PCI distributes school breakfast.This is where I was really able to see development professionals in action.All the stuff we learn in class in grad school was all there.At one of the schools, one of the technicians was having an informational meeting with the parents about the need and the way to disinfect drinking water. We were mainly checking up on how the food is being stored, cooked, and distributed among the children.
At night, I stayed in some type of bed-n-breakfast housing, which was run by a lady as an microenterprise venture with the help of WLO. As I have discovered, the tropics are full of bugs of large sizes, so needless to say, I Raided my room very carefully before sleeping.Those who know me well enough will be proud of me: the conditions at that place were pretty rustic,but I survived with good attitude.
posted by HM @ 9:32 AM
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