We started the day at 7:00, which felt like a luxury compared to previous wake up calls at 6:30. We enjoyed the buffet at the hotel in Cienfuegos and then departed for Trinidad. On the drive out we saw expansive fields with roaming cows and horses. Once we got to Trinidad, we walked through the cobblestone streets to get to our salsa lesson. We learned a few basic steps and then paired up and got to test our skills to some local popular music. The instructors danced with us, giving us corrections and partnering up with some of the students and teachers. After the dance lesson we took to the streets once again and made our way to a square. The sun was at its highest point just as we arrived, making the heat scorching, but luckily we were able to take refuge and cool down at our next destinations, which were the local restaurants for lunch. After cooling down and eating up we took to the streets once again for some shopping in the local shops and stands. Next we headed back to the hotel to take a dip in the pool and change for our final concert of the tour. When we got to the venue, the other chorus was running late so we had a mini talent show while we waited. Once the other group arrived, we performed for each other, and we even got to bring back our new dance moves from the lesson when we got up at the last song to dance with the other chorus. Following the performance we mingled and made conversation in a mix of English and Spanish until it was time to say goodbye and head back to the hotel. For dinner we went to the palace across from our hotel and enjoyed their specialty of fish. We ended the night with a group game of celebrity, and it is safe to say that the amount of laughter that ensued was equivalent to an ab workout. After the juniors crushed the seniors and sophomores, we turned in for the night, exhausted from the long but successful day.
- Olivia Knutsen
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