When we first signed up for this volunteer program, we asked if the home stay had a kitchen so we could cook. The coordinator said there was not a kitchen, but we wouldn't need one because the restaurants are so cheap here. He was not lying. The most expensive meal we have had so far was $10 for the both of us. The average is close to $5 per meal, just over $2 for each entree.
This was our breakfast today. The homestay we are staying with cooks us breakfast every morning. Those are banana pancakes (more like crepes) with fresh fruit. The fresh fruit is purchased each morning from the local market, and includes, pineapple, papaya, banana, and some other unidentifiable fruit which is delicious.
Today we went to an art museum, which was interesting. It had no temprature controls, and as a result quite a bit of the older art was deteriorating. It was very sad.
We then had lunch at the shadiest place I have ever eaten at.
The picture doesn't do it justice, but this is an alley between two buildings. But to the cook's credit, the food was good, and we didn't get sick from it. This was our food
Everything was fresh, and we saw it all cooked before our eyes.
We also taught our first lesson today at the youth center. I suck at teaching english, but I think I can get better. Teaching is hard!
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