Cobblestone Streets

The streets here are paved with cobblestone and are all either uphill or down.  That effectively eliminates the four open toed pairs of shoes I brought and makes the two pairs of heels risky at best.  Luckily I miscounted and have eight pairs with me, but even in the little tennies I wore today my dogs are tired!  Hmmm...maybe will need to browse a shoe store or two here...

Today I explored the town with a local girl who is learning photography.  She showed me some great spots to shoot and refreshed my memory on how to ask permission to take a picture in Spanish.  I was supposed to teach her how to use her camera...in Spanish?!?  It was experiential learning!  Then we headed out of the heart of town into a colonia, or the bario. The local elementary school was our destination, where we will be giving eye exams tomorrow.  I learned how to perform eye tests and determine the proper lens for near and far sighted-ness.  In the morning we will be testing all of the children and providing them with glasses if needed.  While the concept is quite simple, again I question my ability to discuss their vision IN SPANISH.  Claro?  Clarisimo?  Clarito?  Oscuro???  Am I really going to be able to determine the nuances of those options from a first grader in another language?  Luckily, I am able to hide behind the lens of my camera if things get too tricky.

Estoy cansada, mi amigos.  So I'm going to say goodnight.  Thought on the front of my photo journal:  How will you give something beautiful to the world?

Buenas noches!