This is how dark it was, us at the table (using a flash), and then each of us (no flash) it was SO dark!


Oh my gosh, so these last couple days have been a little crazy! On Thursday Amber and I went to UNELA to teach our classes. I didn't like my class at all- not because of the students but because of the material. The students talk at a beginning level but are in an unpper-intermediate class. They could not grasp the grammar concept so we ended up spending the ENTIRE class trying to get it right. I felt so bad for them- they were supposed to learn 8 new phrases and how to use them with the proper grammar, thats a lot for such a short amount of time.

Anyway, at the end of the class the lights flickered a little and then they went off completely. I remembered that there was a candle and a box of matches in my box of materials so I got it out and lit it. We dismissed class and put our stuff away and then I met Amber outside, she was on one side of the building yelling for me to hurry up cause it was dark and she was alone.

So we leave the school (remember this is a dangerous part of town so we always take taxis) and the guard at the school says something along the lines of- 'hey its dangerous'. So Amber and I were like great, what are we supposed to do, theres no lights anywhere in site, just car lights. So we were standing there and this man comes out of UNELA and tells us he can give us a ride (and we accepted because he is a pastor) and he also said he can give us a ride each night we're there which is so great since we were a little worried about being in out at night alone....

Anyway so we get home and theres no power forever, but we did have two candles that we found earlier this week so we lit them and pretty much did nothing- hung out with our neighbors and then we read magazines by candle light.

Well Friday was good but we noticed the power was out again in the afternoon cause the microwave clock wasn't on so we went to the grocery store next door and bought some extra candles since it was running on a generator. We got home and just kinda waited for the sun to go away and by six or so it was dark in the house (we only have windows on one side of the house). Then we didnt know what to do about dinner cause the oven didnt work. THEN, we remembered that we have three gas burners! So we finally got one to light (after a huge flame and screaming) and we started dinner. Rice, beans, platanos and tomatoes- It was really great. Then Amber and I ate it by candle light and then washed the dishes- she said we were like pioneers. So the whole country was without power for hours!!!

So far today the power has been good, but we'll see what happens, its only 6:30! haha Tonight we're having some of Daniels friends over for a get together with food, it'll be a good chance to practice our Spanish...Ok talk to you later

Amber and Daniel washing dishes after lunch today