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Blog Number 13

Blog number 13

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                Today is our LAST DAY! Ahhh I can’t believe that its here!  I will be so sad when we actually have to leave the airport and fly out of Costa Rica for good L  Today is going to be dedicated to….SHOPPING!  This is absolutely my favorite activity ever, and I have A LOT of people to shop for!  First we took the bus to a few shops, and then we went back to the hotel.  Then, Kristen, michelle, and I went to town with Johnny and went shopping there.  We found a lot of stuff for our friends and family and then actually ate at a mcdonald’s!  The funny part was that there were rice and beans on the menu!!  After shopping around for a bit, we met a guy named Irvin who was really nice.  He talked about going out with us later that night and showing us a good time.  We are actually friends on facebook with him now!!  After we were done shopping, we went back to the hotel and took a lot of time to pack up our suitcases.  Mine was definitely over 50 lbs!  Our last night in san jose we only slept for about 4 hours and then we were up and ready to go to the airport at 4 in the morning!  It is very sad to finally be leaving, but I have to admit I’m a little homesick!  Costa Rica was an amazing country to visit, and I fully expect to go back someday very soon!  I had a great time getting to know everyone on this trip and believe that we will all still continue to be great friends in the future!

Hasta la proxima!

-Taylor

Blog Number 12

Blog Number 12

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                Today we have planned to go kayaking for 3 hours!  I am very excited and a little nervous because I have never been kayaking before in my life!  Luckily some people in our group had been, so the weaker ones got paired with someone who was better at it.  We arrived at 8 in the morning and started learning  the basics.  He taught us how to paddle out without getting knocked over by a wave, how to turn around, and how to use the paddle properly.  Once we were out in the ocean, it was about a solid 20 or 30 min paddle out to the little chunk of island where we were gonna go snorkeling.   When we arrived,  we put on our masks, flippers, and life vests and jumped it!  I saw many colorful fish and even some with bioluminescent pores!  I think these fish are so fascinating because they glow to attract prey and to hide from enemies!  We snorkeled for about an hour and then we made our way back to shore for some freshly cut pineapple !  It was absolutely delicious! I had no idea how hungry I was because we had been so busy!  We were supposed to return by 11, but we were running very late and didn’t get back til almost 1 oclock!  Poor Johnny had to wait for us in the bus!  After we returned to land, we rushed to the bus, went back to the hotel, packed up, ate a great lunch, and then jumped back on the road again for a 4 hour ride back to San Jose!  Once we arrived in San Jose, we got settled, packed up, got some food and then had some fun!  Then it was time for bed, because everyone was POOPED!

Blog Number 11

Blog Number 11

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                We were up bright and early again today!  It’s finally time for the beach! WOO HOO!!  We are all very excited to get some rays on the beautiful beach of samara!  The beach is not that far away, so we got there pretty early in the morning.  We immediately got ready, put on our bathing suits and sunscreen, and headed for the beach!  We were out there all day!  We had a great lunch and got a lot of sun!!  After we were done laying out all day, we went back to the hotel to get ready for our night on the town.  We went to dinner at a restaurant right next to the one we ate at for lunch.  The food was great  and the atmosphere was beautiful.  We were supposed to go out that night, but much to jeff’s dismay, it was raining and all the girls were predictably tired.

Blog Number 11

Blog Number 11

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                Today we woke up at 4:30am, and surprisingly, everyone else was awake already too.  That’s what time our host son has to wake up everyday to make it to school on time.  Today we are supposed to hike up to the top of a mountain with a local guide who will take us on the trail.  We have no idea how long the trail is, but it sounds like its about two miles up and back down.   Boy were we wrong!  That  was the longest hike of my life!   I think I lost about 3 lbs in 2 hours walking up that mountain!  It was the longest, hardest hike I have ever been on, but it was so much fun! I felt so proud of myself for making it all the way to the top!  It was by far the most beautiful view I have ever had the pleasure of seeing in person.  After we hiked back down, we went back to our respective houses, ate lunch, and then got ready for the second part of our day: the boat tour!  I was very excited for this part of the trip because I love boat tours!  It was very nice that our whole community came and shared the experience with us.  We got to see some crocodiles get scared and flip quickly under the water as we passed by.  We also got to see many colorful birds and different types of iguanas.  The  massive amounts of rain were a little depressing, but at the same time the rain was fun to run away from when the time came to get on the bus!  After a full day of activities, we were absolutely exhausted!  We went back to our homes again, took showers, ate dinner, and passed out!  I was pretty sad to leave the next day.  Although Zulay was very quiet and shy, she was very funny and sweet, and I will miss her for sure!  I would love to go back to corral de piedra again some day!

Blog Number 10

Blog Number  10

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                Today we woke up, excited to take the canopy tour!  After looking outside at the rain, we discovered that it got canceled L we were very sad,  but we did get to leave a little earlier to get to our business site.  W e were also able to arrive a little earlier to our second homestay.  The business we visited is called ad astra.  They are a developing rocket company with lots of new  and cool ideas to save money and be more efficient.   Their main goal right now is to be able to travel to mars and back in less than a year.  The time it takes now is about 2 full years.  That’s a long time!  After visiting this rocket company we headed to our next homestay.  This homestay was located in corral de piedra.   Upon arriving, there was a greeting plocated in corral de piedra.   Upon arriving, there was a greeting party for us!  All the little girls of the town had dressed up in traditional dresses and danced about 3 or 4 traditional dances for us to welcome us to their town.  They also cooked some  traditional foods for us and showed us some of their homemade jewelry.  The jewelry is amazing to look at because it is cut very intricately.  Once the party was over, we split up into groups with our host families and then went to our respective houses.  I was partnered with Michelle and our host  mom’s name was Zulay.  I thought this was such a beautiful name.  It was totally appropriate for her because she was absolutely gorgeous!  She also had a son Harold who went to school an hour away on bike everyday! WheW! What a long day! Especially if it rained..  After settling in, we ate dinner with our host families and went to bed pretty early because we had a LONG day ahead of us the next day!