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Day 5

6:48 PM Today’s build was more cement mixing and laying blocks. It seemed pretty quick; the sun was really hot today so we were more tired than usual – I was glad when the bus came for sure. Gonzalez (pronounced Gonchalez) was really friendly today; we were talking about sports and popular music. …

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Day 4

6:58 AM Rise and shine! Day two of the build is here. My lower back is so sore today, I can feel it now. Alright, time to get going for breakfast and another day of hard labour. Lunchtime What a workout! As we’re eating lunch, I can see a pile of mixed concrete waiting to be put into the …

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Day 3

5:34 PM Well, this is my first journal entry of the day – goes to show that I didn’t have much time to sit down and write today! It was the first build day, and while I don’t ache as much as I thought I would, I’m pretty exhausted. Let’s see if I can recount everything that happened. After a …

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Day 2

7:53 AM Woke up. I fell asleep after one round of cards last night. it was a long day. There was a wedding reception going on in the plaza, but the music didn’t keep us up. 9:26 AM On the way to an artisan market. I can’t believe how good the road conditions are here! We haven’t had a bumpy ride …

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