Monday the day started at 4:03 am with the bed shaking - the picture on the left shows us at the purple dot. The yellow dot was the earthquake we felt on Friday am and the orange on Monday. My reaction was to get up, put on my jeans, find my bag with passport, money and a flash light and get back in bed to experience the experience. Genelle said she thought about how the building had withstood many worse earthquakes with no damage.
Monday was a travel to La Antigua day and a shopping day. We are back in the very familar San Jorge (yes George ) Hotel in La Antigua.
Now I'd like to take the opportunity to write about cooking. Each time we had a workshop, there was a morning snack and lunch that was prepared at the site. At the location of our second workshop in El Remate, I got to observe the women cooking from the very beginning. I was struck once again with the similarities around the world - this time between groups of woman preparing a meal for a large group of people. I was reminded of the women in Malaysia preparing the wedding feast. Both meal creations appeared carefully and strategically choreographed with the dancers easily moving around each other - anticipating each others needs and next steps while sometimes talking, laughing or keeping silent. In each case it was beautiful to observe.
Monday was a travel to La Antigua day and a shopping day. We are back in the very familar San Jorge (yes George ) Hotel in La Antigua.
Now I'd like to take the opportunity to write about cooking. Each time we had a workshop, there was a morning snack and lunch that was prepared at the site. At the location of our second workshop in El Remate, I got to observe the women cooking from the very beginning. I was struck once again with the similarities around the world - this time between groups of woman preparing a meal for a large group of people. I was reminded of the women in Malaysia preparing the wedding feast. Both meal creations appeared carefully and strategically choreographed with the dancers easily moving around each other - anticipating each others needs and next steps while sometimes talking, laughing or keeping silent. In each case it was beautiful to observe.
 Permanent fire pit - blocks at end can be removed or replaced to vary air flow. Fire is started with plastic soda or water bottles and plastic shopping bags that the chicken was brought in.   Right: Mid morning snacks for 60 - pouches containing vegetables topped with cheese. Below: At the end of the day we gave each of the women a sewing kit that had been donated by Zontians. They did a great job. |  First step vegetables are roasted in a flat wok like pan. They'll be used as the base of an incredible pepian sauce for the pollo at lunch.   |
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