Today is Thursday.WOW. Does time fly or what? We are going back home soon. (we don't miss y'all, just the air conditioning) haha. So for all of you who are wondering what happened today, we shall tell you what happened today. First, most of us woke up at 6:45am (later than usual) and ate the usual rice and beans and eggs and toast and avocados. :) Afterwards we made friendship bracelets while waiting for the cars to arrive to take us to RINCON DE LA VIEJA (the big volcano that we rode horses near yesterday)!
When we arrived at Rincon, we hiked in the treacherous jungle in the transitional forest of the volcano (just kidding it was just a little steep). It's called a transitional forest because it contains elements of both the lower-elevation dry forest and wet forests found closer to the top of the mountain. On our way to see boiling mudpots, which were formed because of the high temperatures of the volcano, we dodged across numerous colonies of VICIOUS ARMY ANTS! It is said that the army ants destroy everything in their path. Thus many of the insects in the area fly upward into the mouths of the waiting birds in the trees. On the way there, we saw a TENT-MAKING BAT (which roosts in hollow fig trees) and some AGOUTIS! Those agoutis were so cute! We managed to get close enough to see them playing with each other.
Afterwards, we hiked back for lunch. We ate chicken rice, beans, potato chips, yippies (a chocolate waffle dessert), and some of the BEST JUICE EVERRRRRR!!! During lunch, we saw two TOUCANS soaring through the trees!!! Once our stomachs were filled and everyone had belched. We hiked back into the forest to swim in a natural spring below a WATERFALL! It was much needed and BEAUTIFUL! Just Diana Liao fell into the water...several times....with her clothes on...LOL. SHE IS FINE. It was a HILARIOUS moment.
Next, we went to Liberia, to go SOUVENIR SHOPPING! We only got to three shops...but we still had time for ICE CREAM. (we didn't get you guys anything...it was all for us) :D Then we came back to SANTA ROSA, for a hearty dinner of HAMBURGERS AND FRENCH FRIES. (YUM) So, here we are relaxing and having a good time with our fellow bugs. GOOD NIGHT Y'ALL CYAZ SOON!
Sincerely,
BAYLE, KeLlY, and CHRIStine
7 comments:
hi bayle.
Wow...wow...and wow! Thanks for all of the great details in the blogs and it can't be repeated enough -- the photos have been outstanding. Have a safe trip home. Your families will be happy to see all of you....but I imagine you'll all sleep for a couple of days straight.
Thank you to all of the teachers. You've given our kids the experience of a lifetime! :)
I hope you miss us, too, not just the air conditioning--I knew you were kidding, but, don't we miss you! Have a safe trip home, y'all!
Love,
Fenny Kuai
What a thrill it must be to experience everything in these photos in person.
I'm not sure what a tent making bat is, but I know it's hard for me to set up a tent, so it's got to be REALLY hard for a bat.
And, ants that are vicious enough to make other insects fly up and into the mouths of birds just to escape - how scary is that??? I'm glad they dont have anything like that in Chicago.
Sounds like the juices are fantastic - I've been seeing a lot of comments about the BEST JUICE EVER!
Also, seems like you have discovered that there are thousands of ways to have rice and beans. In fact, most of the world survives on not much more than that - rice & beans are extremely nutritious. Rice is rich in starch and full of energy, iron, and Vitamin B. Beans have a lot of protein, and if you eat both, you really have all of the amino acids covered. Anyway, enough of that. Your teachers probably know more about that stuff anyway.
I'm hoping for a really nice gift from the shopping trip to Liberia. Maybe some of that magical mud? What kind of things did they have? Don't bring back the Ice Cream, it will never survive the trip.
One day left, I'm certinaly going to miss reading about your adventures, it is DEFINATELY the highlight of every day. I suspect you guys are going to miss being there too.
By the way, I'm leaving my final comment (very long) in the Second Picture Link Thread - ...
Thunder the Cat ;>)
We truly enjoyed your blogs everyday and hope you had as much fun fun writing them as we did reading them. we are sure such wonderful memories will stay with you forever.
We want to thank the teachers, Dr. Jeffrey Klemens, Dr. Steven Wood, Ms. Amy Inselberger, and Mr. Jason Carlson, for taking great care of the kids. The students will remember your names more dearly than any other SHS's teachers, and this experience longer than any other SHS classes.
We particularly enjoyed Dr. Steven Wood's pictures that recaped so well the days' activities, - as they say that a picture worths a thousand words. Those pictures shared with us the fun you have had there.
This trip is so well organized, so much to do and so muc to see, all in a week! We parents have learned so much about Costs Rica, pura vida!
Now after a week of rice and bean, we will get the steaks ready,or bacon cheese burger, your choice!
From Kel's parents: Didn't see you hangin ten, Kel or Bail. Well tomorrow you're coming home, whether you want to or not! Anyway the monkeys, frogs, and toucans called and said they want their rain forest back. Just make sure you wash the mud facials off first, but not you Bail, if you know what I mean.
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