Fantastic Day Four!
Bienvenidos! Today, the Baja crew endured a lot of driving. We started off the day by leaving at 9 and driving for 1.5 hours along a rural dirt road that was very bumpy (and ended with many people feeling carsick.) After driving through a beautiful canyon, we finally arrived at our destination: POTTERY! Our host, Dona Ramona, is a skilled maker who has been working on pottery for 48 years after she received a clay oven as a wedding present. She has made many beautiful clay animals and bowls, and as we all got our own clay, many modeled their creations after hers. This included Brenna making a swan, Caroline making a spoon, and Kellie making a dragon. Mr. Calmeyer even made a surfer man, complete with a wave! After we washed the clay off our hands, we lined up to learn how to make tortillas from the pro, Grita. We learned how to stretch out the dough and throw it on the oven, and afterwards enjoyed our delicious creations. Lunch was soon after, with tamales, rice, beans, and more tortillas. After lunch we packed up the vans and headed to volunteering. Half of the group went to the school, and the other half helped build a greenhouse in the orchard. At the school, we found many scorpions, continued building the couch of tires, and played with the kids. However, the highlight of the trip was Rachel and Natalie making clay with their feet. The clay was made of clay deposit from the river, sand, and you guessed it… horse poop. After this fun experience, we washed up at the hotel and headed to dinner, where we cooked our own food. We had homemade chips and guacamole, fresh veggies, and fish and rice. While eating our delicious meal, Mariachis showed up! We quickly ate and proceeded to have a dance party for an hour. After wearing ourselves out, we drove back to the hotel. Now everyone is exhausted and heading for bed as we prepare for a 3.5 hour hike tomorrow. Adios!
Bienvenidos! Today, the Baja crew endured a lot of driving. We started off the day by leaving at 9 and driving for 1.5 hours along a rural dirt road that was very bumpy (and ended with many people feeling carsick.) After driving through a beautiful canyon, we finally arrived at our destination: POTTERY! Our host, Dona Ramona, is a skilled maker who has been working on pottery for 48 years after she received a clay oven as a wedding present. She has made many beautiful clay animals and bowls, and as we all got our own clay, many modeled their creations after hers. This included Brenna making a swan, Caroline making a spoon, and Kellie making a dragon. Mr. Calmeyer even made a surfer man, complete with a wave! After we washed the clay off our hands, we lined up to learn how to make tortillas from the pro, Grita. We learned how to stretch out the dough and throw it on the oven, and afterwards enjoyed our delicious creations. Lunch was soon after, with tamales, rice, beans, and more tortillas. After lunch we packed up the vans and headed to volunteering. Half of the group went to the school, and the other half helped build a greenhouse in the orchard. At the school, we found many scorpions, continued building the couch of tires, and played with the kids. However, the highlight of the trip was Rachel and Natalie making clay with their feet. The clay was made of clay deposit from the river, sand, and you guessed it… horse poop. After this fun experience, we washed up at the hotel and headed to dinner, where we cooked our own food. We had homemade chips and guacamole, fresh veggies, and fish and rice. While eating our delicious meal, Mariachis showed up! We quickly ate and proceeded to have a dance party for an hour. After wearing ourselves out, we drove back to the hotel. Now everyone is exhausted and heading for bed as we prepare for a 3.5 hour hike tomorrow. Adios!