June 12 - 20, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Once upon a time, there was a place called Our Cabana, where the day started off with gloomy stormy weather but did not put a damper on the spirit, but the day ended gloriously with beautiful weather. Then there was this game called “4 World Centers”. This game sent chicas of all ages to the 4 corners of Our Cabana like the 4 corners of the world. Colors determine the distance of the trek and the amount of sweat produced by each team. Fun was had by all with songs in p.j.s in a conga line to finish the game. What a Blast!.Saturday, June 14, 2008
Today we went to Cuernavaca’s city center and we shopped in the markets. A few of us got lost in downtown but we turned out fine. We had a chance to see the Mayan Pyramids Located within walking distance of the Cabana. It was amazing to see what they could build. They even Had gutters! If you went to the top of the largest pyramid you could see the volcanoes and other surrounding mouSunday, ntains. They were marvelous. There was a lot of thundering today but not much rain, which was good, considering the big storm yesterday morning.We had a sort of open morning. So some read in the sun, tanned, talked, laughed, and some people even played Tennis and Badminton. The morning was nice peaceful and relaxing. That’s life at Our Cabana.
Monday, June 16, 2008
The day started out by taking a bus trip to the pyramid ruins at Xochicalco. The girls explored all around the site and even entered the cave “observatory” used by the ancient people for astronomical reasons. After lunch, we returned to the Cabana and the fun continued by participating in the camp’s “WAGGGS Olympics”. These games celebrated the similarities, differences, 
and importance of Girl Guides and the Olympic Games this summer. The girl shared both physical and mental challenges. Overall, the Gold Medalists for Athletics were the Tulipanes and the gold for Spirit went to the Laureles dorm. The night ended great hearing all the dorms compete in a karaoke contest. It was a lot of fun!!!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Today, we went to Tepotzlán. We visited a cathedral and the guides gave us a tour. In the markets, we bought dresses, fantastic ice cream, souvenirs, dolls, books and more. When we returned to the Cabana, we talked about peace, and drew tattoos of peace on each other. We had a fabulous day!!!
Monday, June 16, 2008
The day started out by taking a bus trip to the pyramid ruins at Xochicalco. The girls explored all around the site and even entered the cave “observatory” used by the ancient people for astronomical reasons. After lunch, we returned to the Cabana and the fun continued by participating in the camp’s “WAGGGS Olympics”. These games celebrated the similarities, differences, and importance of Girl Guides and the Olympic Games this summer. The girl shared both physical and mental challenges. Overall, the Gold Medalists for Athletics were the Tulipanes and the gold for Spirit went to the Laureles dorm. The night ended great hearing all the dorms compete in a karaoke contest. It was a lot of fun!!!Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Today was an extremely exciting day! We had the opportunity to do a service project and work with underprivileged children. We did crafts, played games, and ate lunch together. After lunch we had the privilege of playing with the children. We played tennis, soccer, bat mitten, parachute, and the children played on the swings. Some of the children enjoyed the crafts so much that they went back to make another. It was tons of fun! After we had to say goodbye, we cleaned up from a very amazing morning. Tonight is also International Night! Isn’t that exciting?!
