Hello dear world of blog readers (Mom and Dad and maybe Brittany), sorry it has taken me a while to write you. I have been keeping busy, hanging out in the park, eating ice cream or french fries and learning important Spanish phrases like 'Está camote" ("You're sweet potatoe" - "You're crazy") or "la gallina le canta" ("The hen sings" - "The woman calls the shots").
Well, first I'll update you on Volcán Poas: We rented a mini-van type car (with driver) to take us to Volcán Poas for the day. It was an incredibly beautiful day to go and I enjoyed spending time with some of the students in my program.
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| Kate, James, Me, Elise and Shannon |
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The following Monday we left for Nicaragua. We stayed in Granada for the first two nights, and then San Juan Del Sur, a town by the beach. Lastly, we stayed in Buena Vista Lodge in Guanacaste. There we did a horseback ride to hot springs with a sauna and mud bath as well. Unfortunately, I don't have many pictures of my time in Guanacaste. There was also a tremendously scary waterslide. I beat myself up a little bit going down it. My friend Linsey and I made friends with the workers in Buena Vista and were able to practice our Spanish and learn some card games. Later in the night we had a dance party and I practiced some of the merengue I've been learning in my dance class. Here are some pictures from my trip:
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| View of Granada from a church look-out |
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| Dad- it was optional to wear the life jacket, I took this picture for you. |
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| Volcán Masaya - Jada and I - Beautiful!!! (The crater and us) |
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| We took a boat tour and found some dolphins! There were about 100 dolphins, amazing! |
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| San Juan Del Sur - Beautiful and relaxing place to visit! |
