Leaving Cardenas

Farm feast

Shortly before leaving Cardenas the students went on an excursion with Center staff to a farm. The farmer had prepared a country feast for us: We ate fresh-picked coconuts (at left), and avocados, drank guarapo (freshly-pressed juice of sugar cane), and savored roast pork, a Cuban delicacy. Amanda and others took the farmer up on his offer to ride his horse.

 

Good-bye party

The staff (Fredy and Rita pictured at left) of the Centro Cristiano Pare Reflexion y Dialogo organized a good-bye party for all the students.
Members of all the host families were invited to attend as well.

Students expressed appreciation to host families by sharing with them a small gift, and preparing "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow".

As part of the good bye party, a special music group was invited. In a very spontaneous way, as the music began, host family members and staff began inviting the students out to dance.

Here's an archive of other good-bye party images.

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