una aventura

My school week in six words…Crazy kids, stern reprimands, improved behavior.

On Saturday we put all that behind us and took the oldest 2 classes to San Juan to see the recently-opened King Tut exhibit. The kids were excited, and they were very well behaved. They asked good questions and seemed to have a good time.

Judy and I had gone into the city early to visit San Cristobal Fort with her visiting family. It was interesting to learn about the history of the city and its importance to Spain. The views from the fort were spectacular, too!

Our perfect day trip ended rather eventfully. About 20 minutes into the ride home, as we headed toward the highway that leads to the school, traffic was being diverted. (We later found out that there had been a shooting at that spot). At the time, though, all we knew was that we had 2 choices: Sit in the traffic and hope that it begins moving, or have an adventure. We chose the latter!

We backtracked, took the first exit we came to and tried to use Garmin to get us home. Thanks to the adventurous spirits in my car (Judy, her son, his girlfriend, and me) and Jason’s superior navigating and Garmin-overriding skills, we drove over a mountain, looped around the rain forest, and managed to approach home from the opposite direction. Three hours—not the normal 45 minutes—later, we pulled into the school.

The day was just going too smoothly…I guess we should have expected some excitement!