Fiesta!

Today we joined in a grand fiesta on the opening day for this school year. The kids performed a traditional dance, the teachers were introduced and led various fun activities and a skit, and some team members were even, eh, encouraged to join in (like Diane and Carla in the picture). It was a great day and the staff and kids really thanked and honored the team for bringing clean water to the school.

Small jobs on the system are still going on but all should be finished tomorrow. At the end of the afternoon some of our group headed to the football (soccer) stadium for a game between the Barranquilla team and a team from Uruguay. Colombians LOVE football and the stadium here seats 65,000 and is the largest football stadium in South America. It was an amazing cultural experience and the game ended in a last minute goal by Barranquilla that ended the game in a tie.

We all returned to the hotel quite late this evening so only a few new pictures to post but we'll hope to get some more up tomorrow evening. Meanwhile, you can click here for a few more shots from the day.

Thanks for all your support and prayers!

Dave for Team Colombia