Hello to everyone at home!
We have had an extremely difficult morning here in Havana. All of the swimming and tanning is getting hard :) Just kidding. We are having an amazing time here.
The wind died down today which has given us the best weather we have seen so far. A bunch of girls got in the water for water aerobics, while some other choristers had an intense game of beach volleyball. The rest of us could be found by the pool, on the beach or eating hot dogs at the snack bar. A few people saw a stray dog on the beach and Emily Costello felt so bad for the poor thing that she ran to the snack bar to get the dog its own hot dog.
After some lunch, we all got on the bus and headed to a school in Havana that specialized in music for children ages 8 to 18. We heard the younger kids sing first, they were great and so sweet! The older choir sang after them and they were amazing. We then left on our own for 20 minutes to do some quick rehearsal to get ready for our performance for the Cuban students. All the kids seemed to like our songs, but they were really impressed by our last song "Ride on King Jesus". We were kind of nervous about that one, especially considering who we were singing it for. To our surprise, they loved it. One little boy in the audience yelled "Wow!" when the last high note was sung. On the way back to the bus a few girls were able to get a picture with Carlos, the trumpet player. We all then proceeded to make fools of ourselves on the bus, waving goodbye to him and taking pictures as we drove away.
After a quick supper at the hotel we went to the Las Cabanas Fortress. We saw a ceremony where they set off a cannon to signify the closing of the bay. We then went back to the hotel for a good night's sleep after another amazing day in Cuba.
Hilary
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First of all...congratulations to all the blog writers. You are doing a superb job. Keep it up. Another exciting and interesting day for those of us back in Newfoundland reading of your exploits. We are very happy for all of you. Don't forget a few pictures Zac. We love you!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having an amazing time! Love to Claire!!
Wow you guys are leading a very hard life there in Cuba, with the swimming and tanning. All of us back here, stuck bundling up in our big jackets, feel very bad for you! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you all are having such an amazing time and getting to see and experience so much. Hope you all come up with amazing stories of your travels!
Love to Erica!
<3Jenn, Andrea, Tony
I'd like to say hello to all and especially to our niece Norah Davis. Sounds like you are all having yet another fabulous trip exploring culture through music and song. Uncle Gerry and I are lapping up the sunshine here in Florida with your grandfolks so we can certainly appreciate that aspect of your trip. One more thing...Happy Birthday Norah!!!(March 11th) Fr. Aunt Brenda & Uncle Gerry
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a wonderful time!!--we are thinking about you and looking forward to hearing all about your Cuba trip.Lots of love,
Grma and Grpa
We want to wish Norah Davis a Happy Birthday for March 11. What a great gift to be in Cuba with your friends. Love Grandad, Heidi, Hilary, John, Teghan and Darcy
ReplyDeleteRight now it's -3 degrees with a wind chill of -10....we're sure that you are all really missing your winter coats... Sounds like you are enjoying the warm weather and warm Cuban hospitality! Sweet Sixteen wishes, hugs and kisses to Norah from Mom, Dad & Ben. Feliz décimo sexto cumpleaños!!
ReplyDeleteSending hugs and best wishes to Norah Davis for her birthday. We are glad the weather is better in the South than it was when you were born....the time of the Storm of the Century . Have a great trip. Love from Grandma & Pop Murrin
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