Day 13: Off to Bohol!

After a fun last night with the Yuppies (with no curfew), the group scrambled to wake up in the morning and finish packing everything for our departure at 7:00am from the Little Prairie Inn. We then set out for a long day of traveling. After two planes, a Pedi cab, a ferry, and a bus we finally arrived at the PROCESS-Bohol Community Resource Development Center at 5:30. There we were greeted with a snack of mango, hot chocolate, and a treat made of rice, sugar, and coconut. After our snack we were given an orientation where we received our itinerary and home stay information as well as an overview of the organization projects and history. We then proceeded to the dining area where we were pleasantly surprised by the feast that our hosts had prepared. Squid, shrimp, Lechon, various fruits (so many mangos!), rice and deserts were just some of the delicious foods we enjoyed.

       After we finished our welcome dinner, our hosts serenaded us with some traditional Tagalog songs. Later GIEU joined in and sang some popular American songs with them. As it began to get late, people started heading off to their rooms. For the first night we will stay in the community center where we will sleep in two dorm style rooms, one for the boys, and one for the girls. For tonight it’s one big slumber party, but tomorrow we are off to our host families. We are very excited to start our adventure in Bohol and see what new surprises await us.

-Kelly and Matea