DR trip Day 5

Today we spent the morning teaching new lessons - the water cycle, properties of water, liquid density layers, and water surface tension. This was with the same two groups of kids we worked with yesterday and it was amazing how the kids had bonded in just two days - hugs all around.

 For the afternoon we went to Puerto Plata and rode a cable car up the face of a mountain to botanical gardens in the mist - the peak was in a cloud and then we got a rainstorm during our walk and took shelter in the gift shops. The steepness of the climb and descent was tough for a few of us but we also got bonus entertainment while we were in line - from a local band in the waiting room and a magician on the platform.

 We then went into the city square to get some ice cream, then headed back to the surf camp for a late dinner, where Mateo’s family joined bus - his six year old Jordan had a blast playing with our kids.