Sam- Our Own Postcard

So we have been in Costa Rica for four days and honestly the most amazing thing has been the waterfall. We went down stairs thgat made your knees feel like jell-o they were so steep. But the reward reatly surpassed the hard work. The water was almost sky blue, and the waterfall was tumbleing down into a carved out a hole in the ground with all of the bright green tree literaly hanging on the cliff walls. The water was amazing judgeing the fact that we had been hikeing for three hours before, all of the rocks and trees with the colors an the atmosphere of the place really made you feel like you were in your own private postcard. The sky was perfect, the water was blue and that trees were that almost shade of green that makes you want to jump in the trees and act like a monkey. We sat there and we were in awe for almost 30 minuets. We took some pretty epic pictures of ourselves too, we were all dramatic and stuff. So mom and dad, jack and emily I miss you so much I hope you guys could have came, it is the most fun I have ever had. ( and emily Roberto is hilarious!) Ah well that was day three.

Raffi: The Food

Simply the food here is delicious. There is not nearly as many choises but each time we eat I feel as if the food gets better and better.The people that are making the food are also very kind and are very good cooks. None of the food we have eatin here was prepackaged unless we brought it from the States. The fruit here makes what we get at home seem like garbage. Every single day we have had atleast one meal with rice and beans. I love it. I don´t think I have met people who were tis nice and the language really isn´t a problem.

Chris P

Today we visted Duan Juan´s farm wich is a organic farm! This means that instead of pile up cow manure and letting the methan gas flow into the air he used it to power his kichen.We also were tricked into eating a plant called the Jack Ass plant which tased horrible. Our tour guide also had a machete. We had tons of fun and later all the stuff that our grouped helped picked we ate for lunch. This was a great time.

Ryan J - Natural Hotsprings

Water!!! On Saturday, we went to a natural hotspring. The hotspring itself, was a part of a long, sulfur-filled river. In some areas, the river water was a light blue, and in other areas the river water was orange. The river flow was quite fast, and pulled many people down into a deeper area of the river. I was very surprised to see how many people there were besides us because there were probably over 50 people in the river. Also, later on today (Monday) we are going to another, larger, Comercial hotspring. I CAN´T WAIT!!!!!

On to La Fortuna!

Before we head off to La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano, Kerry, Sarah, Emily, and Lance got a chance to relive some moments from the past two days. Check them out!

Splish, Splash!

Posing for a photo before...

WATER FIGHT!!!

The scramble for cover...

After a long journey, faith rewarded.

Can you translate for us? Be careful, the water is hot!

The Hike to the Natural Springs

Our day around the Tenorio Volcano was one filled with views made for calendars and trails for only the heartiest of travelers! Below are just a small smattering of some of the great photographs taken!

Ready to caminata! (walk)

The dormant Volcano Tenorio in the distance

Examining the rainforest around us

Stopping to admire the beautiful water!

Checking out the geothermal vent that gives the water its blue hue

In Their Own Words...

Our students were able to make their first calls in and share their experiences with our friends and family in los Estados Unidos! There is still one more group of students to share so stay tuned for more posts!

Fresh Fruit Stand

Our journey to Guanacaste was very long so we had to stop for some native treats!

Checking out the goods...

The search for the perfect fruit!

Madison and a bunch of plantains

Chris and Ryan with driver, Alberto

The Trip to Guanacaste

Museo Nacional en San Jose

"El rio sucio" is translated the dirty river. It is yellow from the sulfer found in the volcanic rock it flows from

En La Capital

Day 1 Photo Test

Troubleshooting in the Tropics

Forgive us! We've been trying to upload things from our cell phone but it seems to be giving us trouble! The next few posts may be a bit disjointed and impossible to take down until we return. We shall find out soon enough!

The Bandanas

During our trip each day two students will be given the bandanas for their good attitudes or deeds during the previous day. Our first pair is Sam and Lance! Sam showed great leadership when he flagged down a stewardess to inform her that a little baby had gotten sick on the flight to Atlanta. Lance helped out in a big way this morning when the bathroom to his suite with 7 other boys became locked from the inside. Lance persevered and picked the lock! Every day two new students will be picked.

Bandana Brothers - Take Two!

Bandana Brothers

The Flight to Atlanta

At the beginning it was fine, but at the end almost everybody either threw up or was about to. Our flight had a lot of turbulence! I sat with Madison and Sam. Madison threw up and it was gross. Thank GOD she had a bag. Next time I am going to make sure that i have pepto in my bag. We all seem to be feeling better now. On to San José!

-Jes

Patiently Waiting at Logan

Testing Mobile Image Posts

Google Voice Message Blog Posts

This is a test of our ability to leave voice messages that can then be embedded into blog posts during our trip to Costa Rica.