At the beginning of the trip, I was nervous. Being surrounded by a group of complete strangers in a different country that I had no experience in is bound to spike a little anxiety. But, my nerves got cooled pretty quickly. The counselors talked us through our plans for travel, and I got to meet...
This morning we went to Forgotten Harvest. This is an organization that takes excess food from local grocery stores and delivers them to the people in need. First, we sorted bread, cucumbers, and meat sticks. The bread will go out to local children, who are usually provided lunch by the schools. In the summer, this...
Today was our first full day in La Fortuna! Yesterday was mainly a travel day, but we did get to have a cooking class for dinner! We also all got to meet our host families yesterday, and all of them are super friendly and welcoming. The houses are all very close together, and are connected by...