Saturday (:

Hello everybody!

Now it's time to talk about Saturday, which was a really demanding, but unforgettable day!

The school bus picked me up at 9:30 and we headed right to Stanley, where we would do snowshoeing. It was so cold when we arrived there! However, as we started walking on the snow wearing special shoes and using poles to firm our arms, it got really warm! Some of us even took off their jackets.

Climbing the mountain was a bit difficult to us, because we weren't used to it. I particularly had some trouble because of the steep ascent, which made my boots slipped out the snowshoes. Luckily, our American friends were there to help me.

Coming down from the top of the mountain was so rewarding! We make a kind of a picnic on the ground covered by snow.

In the afternoon, we walked about one mile to know Red Fish Lake, which is a park with camping sites. Pilar told us about the river, that received this name from the Indians, and also about the camping activities provided by the Community School. Americans are really into camping and it seems to be an enriching experience, in which you acquire self-awareness, autonomy and respect by the nature around you. For me, that is very similar to what I experienced that day: I could feel a peaceful atmosphere coming from the mountain, but at the same same it was so humbling. And I conclude that is more than essential to see how small we are in this world: as a drop of water in a snow mountain.

Red Fish Lake

To brilliantly end this post, there's a video recorded by Pilar, the CS's (and now our) dear Spanish teacher! Thank you, Pilar!

biiiiig Brazilian hugs!

Gabi 20