First Update: "It's like a dream"

Bridge Caribbean Families and Friends,

Greetings! Typically with student blurbs I get from leaders I spend some time 'fancying them up' since they're relayed to me over the cell phones with less-than-perfect reception. This time, however, these blurbs were typed straight into an email by the the students themselves! Check out some of the language: "breathtaking"..."amazing"..."enchanting"..."exotic"..."it's like a dream"..."magical and wondrous"..."vivacious"..."ueberragende".

Ok! I certainly get the impression that the trip is going well. I'll step out of the way now--here are the blurbs:

Tia: It’s beautiful here, I love the people. I’m so excited and I can’t wait to do more stuff here!

Hancie: Arriving in the airport it didn’t really register with me, but sitting in the first van staring at the ocean and the colors, it hit me WE’RE HERE! It’s like a dream, I don’t want to wake up.

Miranda: I’m honestly in a dream. We’re observing and interacting with such an exotic culture. I’m currently painting a water color of the breath-taking mountainside out of the balcony of our hotel. Everything is new and amazing to me, ever experience we have on the island is enchanting.

Sophie: I can’t believe we’re finally here. Even through all the ups and downs, our group is still strong as ever. St. Vincent is a truly charming little island and I can’t wait to have more experiences with this amazing culture!

Delaney: I can’t believe that I get to be in such a magical and wondrous place! Everyone here is so friendly and the people and the island itself are teeming with life as if the land itself is too vivacious to ever be contained. Everywhere we look is just a rainbow of plants and people and colors that amalgamates into one glorious dream that is Kingstown, St. Vincent.

Kelly: So far the experience has exceeded any expectation I may have had, and I know it will continue to do so. I am so amazed by where I am right now, and am so excited to see and learn so much more about culture and beauty. I’m extremely excited to witness the simple, beautiful and enthralling life, so effortlessly different from New York.

Jake: I love it here! The solitude of this place brings such a serenity and peace of mind. The people here are unanimously happy, which is extremely contagious in St. Vincent.

Marietta: ich habe gerade das Kochen beendet, und wieder einmal hatte ich unheimlich viel Spass. Ich geniesse jeden Moment dieses Abendteuers und mache viele ueberragende Erfahrungen und geniesse es in vollen Zuegen. Alles Liebe, Marietta

Julie: Once we landed on the island it felt like we were all transported into another dimension. A dimension with kind people, cool breezes, turquoise water, and delicious food. Today we talked to a lot of locals and got a real sense of who lives here. After that we swam at a beach with black sand. I can’t wait for what’s to come. I hope everyone is doing well at home.

Angela: The trip is amazing and the people on the island are very unique. The leaders are also great. They are definitely making this trip 10 times more amazing.

Jocelyn: This trip can be only described as breath taking. The culture here is so different and beautiful. Everyone here is so great and loving we are truly a family here.

Deniz: We are finally at St. Vincent and all I can say is that everything is wonderful. The colors, the fruits, the people. I’m enjoying every second in the Caribbean.

Henry: Hi Mom/Dad/Sam- I’m having tons of fun. Snakes on a soul plane!

Zach: The trip is fantastic and the group leaders and members are so kind and wonderful. It is simply too amazing here to have any worries!

Princess: Hey Mom and Family. I’m having fun. The Caribbean is great it’s beautiful out here. Everyone is so nice. I miss you a lot. I’ll see you in a few weeks. Love you lots. Princess

That's all, folks. As always, feel free to call me if you need anything!

Best,

Angus, Kate, and the entire Windsor Mountain Team