Week 7

After a long week preparing for school visits the end of the week went very quickly.  Friday we visited three schools in the North and on Monday we finished up with our final two schools further South.  All five of our schools are a combination of primary and secondary schools with a wide range of previous involvement with environmental type activities.  The one thing they all share is a group of staff very enthusiastic about the "Conservation Clubs."  This first meeting was just an introduction and we are scheduling the follow up structuring meetings the coming weeks.  The more we actually meet with the stakeholders the more this project will gain some momentum.  The weekend was spent hiking down a nature trail maintained by the Forestry Department where they keep a few animals in a mini zoo on Saturday and visiting our fellow volunteer more in the center of the Island.  I did finally find some hot peppers that grow on the island and am excited to make some good sauces with them.  Unfortunately, the day after my stomach was a little upset.  Going to have to be a little more careful what food I ingest for a bit. The comings weeks are going to be full of excitement and more exploring..... I even found a martial arts class to join!  Stay tuned Peeps!

Towards the end of our Hike on the Union Nature Trail

Anse La Raye Beach (a small fishing village)