Maestro, Schmeistro

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I am really enjoying my coffee in my casita in the morning and then my walk through town to school. I go from 9 - 11 every morning. I asked Elvira today if I could sometimes come in the afternoon instead. She said, "NO." She's mean. She looks innocent and everything, and small, and sweet. But don't let her looks and personality fool you! Here are some photos of Elvira and my classroom and the campus.

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In these pictures, the older man is waiting outside the principal's office. He was caught chewing gum in Elvira's class. There are also some pictures of my walk home from school today. The colors are washed out because the light is kind of flat at 11 a.m. But I'm going to do this walk later in the afternoon one of these days - which would be much easier if I could just go to class occasionally in the afternoon. But noooooo. By the way, the last photo, of the "man in the window," is the hot gardener working right outside the window of my casita. Of course!!

After school today, I went to the Santo Domingo Sports Club. They have a small, covered outdoor pool and an exercise room. And it's a 10 minute walk from my casita. I bought a monthly membership for 550 pesos, which is $39 US. I went for a swim and then had a long, hot shower. Very nice.

I'm going to venture out soon and try El Tomato, supposed to be a very good vegetarian restaurant. Laura H/A, you would THRIVE here! The fruit and vegetables are fantastic! Or maybe I'm just super hungry all the time because I'm being careful what I eat. But I think all the fresh food is great!