A Day at the Beach

We looked for a sporting event. We searched for a show. We tried to find a movie playing nearby. We really could come up with nothing fun to do that seemed captivating. So...we decided to do something we've never done on the Service in the Sun trip. Something our students have asked about year after year. We went to the beach. That's right. We hopped on a charter bus and rode about two hours westward, landing in Jaco Beach on the Pacific coast.

The weather was perfect, and the water was unbelievably warm. The kids had a great time.

The pictures should speak for themselves. Hopefully they will all be up on Dropbox at some point soon. For now, enjoy this group shot.

Tomorrow we depart bright and early at 8:45am for Monteverde. We will stop for lunch on the way and arrive at our homestays in the afternoon. We will then ride the buses to school Monday morning to begin our work.

Stay tuned for another update Sunday night if internet is available (or Monday morning if not).

Looking for pictures?

If you want all of the pictures, you need to check out this link: Photos at Dropbox

For now, you can enjoy this picture of all of the students playing some sort of game near the pool.

FYI: Updates will not be this frequent when we get to the school and the home stays, so enjoy them while they last!

Jade!

Our first activity as a group was hitting up the Jade Museum, now in its swanky new location. We spent about an hour there before hitting up the markets and grabbing some lunch.

First meal

After only a few hours of sleep, most of us woke up for the classic Don Carlos breakfast. We are relaxing for now after a long night of traveling, but we will head out on the town by midday.

Made it to Costa Rica

The group arrived safely in San Jose. We did not get to the hotel until about 2:30am local time. Everyone is tired but excited!