{"id":1067,"date":"2014-01-17T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T22:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panam.whensparksfly.org\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2014-02-12T19:28:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T02:28:41","slug":"spanish-school-and-beach-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panam.whensparksfly.org\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"Spanish school and beach time"},"content":{"rendered":"

With our Spanish language classes due to start the next day, we packed up, said goodbye to our new Canadian friends (the Rempels) once again, and made the short drive south to Sayulita.<\/p>\n

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Us with the Rempels and their camper<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our campsite in Sayulita<\/p><\/div>\n

\"We<\/a>

We had a guest sub-letting our campsite<\/p><\/div>\n

Sayulita is much different from La Pe\u00f1ita. It’s a surf spot so it’s a much younger crowd including young backpackers, surf bums, hippies, and retirees all sharing a very touristy but still nice and laid back beach. We heard from the Rempels after we arrived in Sayulita on Sunday afternoon; they had decided to join us the next day.<\/p>\n

The rest of the week was spent attending Spanish classes from 9 till 1. After class the afternoon was ours to spend on the beach or just relaxing. Witt took a surf lesson one afternoon, and Quinn spent lots of time playing on the beach and in the campground with the other kids staying there. One family is here for 5 months and has enrolled their daughter in the local school.<\/p>\n

\"Project<\/a>

Project time at the RV park<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sunset<\/a>

Sunset on the beach in front of the campground<\/p><\/div>\n

The Spanish school was excellent both because of the quality instruction and because Quinn adored Jasmine, who looked after him while we were in class. They played games and did projects together, including making a cardboard train and beautiful pi\u00f1ata.<\/p>\n

\"Quinn<\/a>

Quinn and Jasmine at the school<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jasmine<\/a>

Jasmine and our La Maestra Lucia bid us farewell on Friday<\/p><\/div>\n

One highlight of the week was helping to release baby turtles. Because they’re endangered, there are many projects along the coasts to excavate the turtles’ eggs (which are laid on the beach at night), allow them to hatch, then release them into the sea. This helps more of them reach maturity, since the baby turtles are easy prey for birds when they leave the nest in the wild.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/panam.whensparksfly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Turtles.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

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\"What's<\/a>

What’s this little squirmy thing?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Go<\/a>

Go baby turtles, go!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Quinn<\/a>

Quinn shared the pi\u00f1ata he made in school with the kids in the campground.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With our Spanish language classes due to start the next day, we packed up, said goodbye to our new Canadian friends (the Rempels) once again, and made the short drive south to Sayulita. Sayulita is much different from La Pe\u00f1ita. It’s a surf spot so it’s a much younger crowd including young backpackers, surf bums, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mexico"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t