Today was absolutely amazing! It was perfect weather...maybe just a little hot but over all very, very nice. We planted trees right away in the morning so I felt so good about it!:) yay!! Then we donated different school supplies to a rural school. The kids were so cute and nice! Even though they couldn't speak any english..the little Spanish that I know worked very well! We also went to a waterfall that was beautiful!! It felt so good because we were hot and sweaty from hiking there! Then we went to a village and milked cows! It was SO WEIRD!!! But a good experience to have under my belt;) then late tonight we went to the hot springs...they were aaaahhhhmmazing!;) like I want some in Eau Claire when I get back!
I'm sad that this experience is coming to an end and that we only have one more day but it was way worth it so thanks Mom and Dad<3 your awesome and I'm excited to see you on Thursday and tell you about it all!:) I'm gunna look for stuff for you tomorrow:b love ya lots! Talk to you soon!!
Love<3
Maddi S.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011Ahhh! Fast!
So the other day we went ziplining! It was soo fun nut really scary too! Today we went to visit a schoon and the kids were so nice! We planted trees this morning too, and listened to a talk about pineapples! Then we went to visit this family an they made us lunch, I think I'm costa rica the people live off rice and beans! I'm ready for different food! Then at their house we milked cows and learned how to make cheese! It was really good! After that we went to see a waterfall, and the hot springs after that! It's soooo beautiful; I can't believe how fast it went by! Tomorrow I'm going shopping and getting souvenirs! The stuff is so different here I hope you all like everything! But anyways, goodnight!
Love, Erin!(: That went by really fast
okay so Bailee hasn't blogged in lke forever so here is my sssssummery
so we went to the Proyecto ASIS and that was very amazing. First we met yessica and Hercules. hehe. they were spider monkeys. yessica knew english, like if you gave her your hand and said hi im... she will shake your hand and hold it. sooo cute!!! then we met a a parrot. crazzeee beautiful! then we saw a kankajou named benjamin and I guess hes famous or something. but guess what. when the owner was like taking him out of the cage Benjamin like crawled off his shoulder and onto mine and he like body surfed back to his cage. It was totes amaze until he crawled up on a branch and ummmmm shook the dew off the lilly if ya know what I mean. hehe. anyhoo that was cool but today was totes craz!!!! First we went to a pinapple ranch thinger and and helped with the "Reforestation" project. After than we went to a local school and met all the kids. don't worry mom I got tons of pics:) haha but then we played soccer against them and got our butts totes wupped. HAaaa jorje was beast!!!! anyhoo some of the gils who went to the school. They were the cutest things! After the school we treked through the rainforest and got drenched in sweat but it was totes wort it brcause we went to an amazing waterfall. but then we went back and drove to a pinapple plantation. HAHA they also had cows. They brought then in and were like do you want to milk?? and i was like heck yeah. Im sooo beast at that game!!!!haha then the family cooked for us. did you know there is a such thing as fried cheese???? dudeeeee! but we said goodbye to them and drove away to the hot springs!!!!! that was like the single most relaxing thing i have ever done. ahhhhhh i would totes live there. well miss yall and I cant wait to see you in like two days. love my rents and mange!!! say hi to giz for me mom! Oh and make sure the pillows on my bed are extra fluffy for him K? Bailee <3 Making Cheese in Costa Rica!
As most of you know, Wisconsin is known for it's cheese! So it was quite a coincidence today when they told us that we would be making cheese here in Costa Rica.
We arrived at a Costa Rica family farm sometime around noon today. We ate a delicious lunch that consisted of beans, rice, plantains, beef and a frozen drink. The family prepared the lunch for all 46 of us! I was very thankful for that. After lunch we milked cows. So, another coincidence right?! We picture Wisconsin and think...COWS! And well, cheese of course! We then used the milk that we milked from the cows to make cheese. You start by pouring the milk into a pot. Then you add a bacteria that thickens the milk to make it into a thicker substance. After that, you cook it for about 45 minutes then slice it into cubes, and then cook it for 15 more minutes and it's done! It was super good and just writing about it is making my mouth water. I can't wait for canyoneering tomorrow, but it's sadly our last day of wonderful adventures here in Costa Rica, and I still do not want to leave:( -Danielle Carruth School and hot springs!
Today we visited a school in jualiana. I met a ten year old girl named Priscilla who was really sweet. I gave her sillybandz and it was cool to see her face light up when I gave them to her. we took a picture together and she thought my name was negan! We played soccer with the kids at the school and it was a ton of fun! Jorge our travel guide has some major soccer skills! He told us he played professionally when he was 19 and 20. Later in the day we went to the hot springs by arenal and they were absolutely beautiful! Today was a lot of fun and I'm gout to be sad when we leave!
Meagan McRae It Was A Big Day
Today was a pretty packed day today. The first activity we did today was plant trees to connect the ecosystem and bring he macaw back to the area we were in. After that we went to another school and gave them the remaining school supplies we had. This included some toys like squirt guns that the kids LOVED. After we were introduced to each other we were able to play with the kids. Most of the kids played soccer. After the school we went to a pineapple plantation and learned a lot o facts there. Then we hiked to an amazing water fall. I would have loved to take pictures but, sadly my other camera has stopped working too. I was very dissapointed. Anyway after we spent some time at the waterfall we hiked back to the bus and went to a ranch. When we got to the ranch we learned how to milk cows and make cheese, so that was pretty cool. After the ranch we went to the hot springs which were amazing! We are back at the hotel at the moment and I am tired so I have to go.
Emma T.
This is the first time I have blogged this week, so its going to be a little rough. To sum up the week in two words "good week" to sum it up more I would say I had a great time in this new country, hanged out with people I didn't know too well, and had many great expirences. I had so much fun in this great nation and would like to do it again.
Samuel Siewert Augest 8th, 2011 Second to last full day in Costa Rica
The day started with breakfast, which was delicious this was the best hotel that we have stayed in all week. We drove to plant little trees they were about a foot tall. We visited a school next. The school system works a lot different then how it does back home. Then we went to a pineapple tour, but it was supper hot and I was so dehydrated. Alix Lee is the bomb the best and so many more awesome words. I am so glad she came to Costa Rica with us. We hiked for a really long time to a waterfall. It felt so refreshing. We hopped back on the bus and it smelled terrible. We drove to a farm where we ate lunch. They had made a hamburger beef type thing. It was so delicious and reminds me of our American food back home. I can't wait to go home and have a glass of ice cold milk. The high light of the day was being able to milk a cow and watch the process of making cheese. We were able to try the cheese, but it was a little chewy. We drove and stopped to see a dozen plus iguanas in a tree. The wonderful tour guides bought us ice and it was interesting ice cream. We drove to the hot springs that felt wonderful some were supper hot that you could hardly be in there for 5 min. We ate supper there but I wasn't really hunger so I don't know if the food tasted good or not. Can't believe the trip is almost over:(
See you soon Love, Aubry B. Wisconsin
Today was a very long, busy day! We started the day by planting trees to help connect the ecosystem. It was SO HOT, but it was a great feeling to know that we were helping out nature. Afterwards we went to visit an elementary school. We brought the students some school supplies and sport equipment, then we all played a game of soccer. (We won!) Then we visited a pineapple plantation and went to swim under a waterfall, which was totally incredible. From there we went to a locally run farm, where we had lunch, milked cows, and learned how to make cheese! Then it was time for the hot springs. They were so awesome!!!! We hung out and relaxed for a while, then had a delicious dinner and drove back to the hotel. What a great day! I can't believe the trip is almost over! -Roz Faulkner
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today was so fun!!!!! I caught up on some sleep this morning on the bus :) and then we were in juanilama!!!!!! the kids at the school were so sweet :) and they are so good at soccer!!!!! they almost beat us!!!! but we won :) we also went to a waterfall. it was really refreshing because the water was cold and the air was so hot! but my favorite part of the day had to be the hot springs! they were so refreshing :) today was so relaxing and amazing!!!!!!
~Hannah Hiking
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