Friday, April 19, 2013

April 19, 2013: Sports all day

Today marks the end of two weeks of school sports competitions in Panajachel.  Ava has participated in girls' basketball (2nd place), running (1st place in girls' 80 meter), and balomano.


PCI runners pose.
PCI students support each other.

Ava gets ready to run the 80 meter race.
Ava focuses and wins the girls' 80 meter race!

Piper and Megan enjoy chocobananos.
PCI students wait for the next event.

Dennis (on the right) competes in the 80 meter race.

Students sit with English teacher, Nancy.
Ava ends up doing the 800 meter race as well.

I notice this traditional corte fabric with a non-traditional skirt design on the way back to the apartment between Ava's events.
Ava waits for the balomano game to start.

Ava, Manuel, and Lui goof around before the game.

Balomano begins.

Amanda frequently finds items she likes in the thrift stores.

Amanda wants a picture of the pretty dinner plate she designed.
Street dog of the day