Happy 3rd of July!

Even in El Salvador, the 4th of July is a big deal...for Peace Corps Volunteers, that is. We celebrated on Saturday, though, so we could have a soccer tournament between each volunteer program...Rural Health, as always, won, and my program, Sustainable Agriculture/Environmental Education, tied for 2nd place with Youth Development. Sound dorky enough for you?

Quote of the game, after a YD volunteer was bowled over: "And Carl's up! He will live to develop youth another day!"

After the game, there was a party at the Sheraton (which is a really ritzy hotel here) hosted by a society of American expats, and then another much less expensive one at the San Sal hostel that is basically the Peace Corps hangout. There were hamburgers, hot dogs and even a chocolate cake (very rare here!) with an American flag on it, which said "Happy Birthday America," and to which we sang the national anthem before we ate.

All in all, of course, a very good weekend.AG/EE 2008-2010 girls!
The guys. Except Will, who managed to be excluded from every picture.