Today is our last full day at our home stays. We began by touring the coffee farm behind our houses where we saw animals like pigs and sloths. On the farm we also tried different items like star fruit and mint leaves. We then visited the local elementary school. They performed a few different dances...
The last 2 days have consisted mostly of meeting the group and traveling to Rancho Quemado. We got off the plane to Miami and were greeted by Lynsie, Lenore, and other group members. In the weeks before the trip, I was nervous about getting along with the group, but as soon as we sat down,...
Today, our fourth day on our Shoulder to Shoulder excursion to Costa Rica, we woke up an hour later than the previous days in order to recover from our first turtle patrol. For our turtle patrol, we split into four groups. Two groups left the house at 10:30 to do the first hour and a...