Let me just start out by saying that this weekend was nothing like I had expected, but somehow, it was still fantastic! We were supposed to stay at this GORGEOUS hotel, but the shareholders apparently are more important and our reservation got misplaced. Luckily, the owner loves Vera and made a deal with another hotel down the road to let us stay there and eat breakfast and do everything else at the better hotel. It was kind of a pain, but TOTALLY worth the ten minute walk. We also were supposed to go on a sunset boat cruise and go snorkeling…but it was raining too hard on Sunday so that got cancelled as well…
Other than those minor problems and some people complaining about it, this trip was fantastic! I couldn’t believe that the owner still let us use his facilities because it was literally the nicest place I’ve ever been. The pool and hot tub over looked the ocean and the most beautiful view ever. The restaurant where we ate lunch and dinner overlooked the same view so we could even see the sunset while eating. It was incredible. The beach was gorgeous and full of people. We got to stay in rooms with people of our choice this trip and didn’t have to write a single composition all weekend…aka so much time to relax! Everyday (minus rainy Sunday) was spent at the beach or the pool. One day, we even attended water aerobics, which was way more difficult than people like to lead on. I even found Mountain Dew in the supermarket near the beach. It was glorious. On Sunday, we went to the beach until lunch and that’s when it started pouring. Afterwards, we headed back to our room and a Harry Potter movie marathon was on so we watched that. All in all, I’d say this was the trip that was most like a vacation. We lounged in the sun, hung out, and had sleepovers at night J
Today, we had our last school final. We had to sit in our huge group and talk about questions over Costa Rica that Vera had given us on the bus last night before we went home. Most of them were about the culture or socioeconomic status of the country. My question was about what I thought about the women of Costa Rica and if they have as many opportunities as we do in the United States. I think I did a pretty good job, but we shall see when we get our final grades on Friday.
Tomorrow, we are going to Ojo Azul which is a waterpark in Alajuela. Later that night, we have our goodbye party with our families. It’s nuts to believe that this trip is almost over. When I got here, I never thought this day would come..but now I don’t want it to go away. On Saturday, we have our last trip to Volcán Poas. We are planning to try to make the best out of our last bus ride together. I think we are all feeling the same way: not wanting to leave each other or this country, but so anxious to see our families at home since that is our next “big trip”.
I can’t wait to see all of you! Love you so much :)
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