Yesterday was quite an exciting day. I didn´t think waking up at 3:30 am would ever be exciting, but it was a lot easier to get out of bed when you know you will be in Costa Rica by the afternoon. Our flights were hassle free and Ricardo was waiting to pick us up as soon as we arrived to Liberia.
From there we experienced a stand still of traffic for a few hours, but we eventually made it into Nicoya. We were all so excited and since we have been talking about this for a long time, it was a surreal feeling actually being in Costa Rica. I was the first of my car load to be dropped off in town. I arrived at an electronic store that my host mom, Sileny manages. I felt very welcome and sat down with her fifteen year old daughter Siany until she was finished.
Conversation was a little difficult because of my Spanish and her English, but we figured out a few things we could communicate about. They are two of the most friendly people I have ever met and I am so happy I am going to be living with them for the next five weeks! Our house is pretty close to the school and this morning I walked there with Sileny. I was able to walk around town with her and Lena until lunch time and it was a good first taste of what our experience will be like.
Nicoya is a nice little town with very friendly people. We were picked up from the park and driven back to the school to meet up with everyone for a meeting and tour. The principal and teachers could not have been more welcoming and helpful. I can tell that I am going to learn a lot from this trip, beginning with my Spanish! I feel so lucky to be here and cannot wait to see what kind of experiences I will have while in Costa Rica!
my room
Nicole, Stephanie, and I on the plane to Costa Rica!
Our first weekend in Nicoya