Saturday, June 14, 2014

Day 5 in Costa Rica

Today was our first day of an American breakfast. Filled with cereal and eggs, everyone enjoyed their breakfast. Our first trip of the day was to a coffee plant. In Costa Rica, coffee is the main industry.  We were able to tour how coffee was made, and afterwards, we had a little treat.  Everyone who did not have coffee before had it for the first time.  We all had a great experience at the coffee plant.  The next event that came afterwards was lunch at Rafa's house.  We ate tacos as we watched the World Cup.  We also learned how to make the tacos.  The match in the World Cup was Costa Rica and Uruguay.  Most of us rooted for Costa Rica while only two of us rooted for Uruguay.  The tacos were amazing and many of us loved it.  After lunch, we played a card game, which was President, while we watched the  game.  Since most of us rooted for Costa Rica, we cheered when Costa Rica scored a goal.  We were so happy when Costa Rica won 3-1.  Also, some of us bought some souvenirs for our parents or siblings.  After the game finished, we thanked Rafa's wife and others before we left his house. After a fantastic lunch, we all walked to a park to play some fun games. First the group decided to play tug of war. Jared and Giancarlo were team captain and Giancarlo's team won!!! Then we all thought the best idea would also to do a girl versus boys tug of war. It was the boys and the girls (plus Giancarlo)  and the girls won twice! We all had a great time and had some greats laughs. After that, Javier decided that we should do a challenge/game. After the game was done, we realized that communication and listening skills were needed. We ended up having a good discussion that everyone found intriguing. After our discussion, we all went back to the cabins for some down time and a delicious dinner.tomorrow is Sunday so some of us are attending church and then most of the day with our home stay family.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank you to the people of Costa Rica for their hospitality and for sharing their culture with the children. Congratulations Giancarlo and your team mates for all the wins today. We are certain that you're having the time of your life. We cannot wait to hear more stories when you come back home. Have a restful evening and continue to enjoy your adventures in Costa Rica. Our sincere thank you to Ms. Tambor and Mr. Murray for all they do to make these priceless memories for the children and for us, the families back home.

The Castillos

witchhazie said...

What luck to happen to be in Costa Rica during world cup fever, and to get to witness how the Costa Ricans react when their team plays...and wins..Goooooooaaaaalllll! We can tell from the pics what a great time you all seem to behaving, and can't wait for you all to cook these new dishes you've learned how to make!
Love Hazel, Emile and Natalie

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