After a much needed free day on Friday, Saturday was a day committed to the local children of Treasure Beach. We decided to do a mock day camp, with activities, crafts, games, face painting, dress up, and refreshments. We had children of all ages, from lil Cassandra who is 3 yrs. to some older kids in their early teens. They trickled in slowly, but by mid day we had a good group and started having some fun.
Some of us made Johnny cakes, a traditional Jamaican snack, for the youngins, while others tried to keep up with the kids in games such as kick ball and red light green light. Our German friends, Ursula (pictured dancing with the little ballerinas on the beach) and her son Max, helped us coordinate the day as Ursula was a school teacher back in Germany with many good ideas.
The face painting was a particularly big hit, with the line never getting any shorter, once they had their faces painted they wanted artwork on their arms, too. Neven & Sami (pictured), the artists of the group, spent half the day painting whatever the kids wanted until their arms were sore.
At the end of the day we revealed the best surprise yet, a bounce house!!! Stephanie had told us that for a little bit of money we could rent this wonderful attraction, and the kids just go wild for it. We decided to go for it, and before we had a chance to argue a certain group member decided to cover the entire cost and sponsor this activity. For this, Chris, we thank you and commemorate your generosity! Although it proved to be a great challenge to keep all the kids in control and limit the numbers in the bounce house, it was definitely worth it to see so many ecstatic faces. It was a day none of us will soon forget.
Also not to be forgotten, that night Zahlia turned 22, and we celebrated with cake and music provided by our friendly hotel hosts. We danced the night away with our new friends, both German and Jamaican.
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