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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Tuesday was a day of adventures. We all arrived to Intercultura in the morning to board the bus to Volcan Poas. We weaved through the crazy streets of the city before heading out to the mountains. On the way we stopped at a coffee shop to get a snack or drink. Behind the coffee shop was an amazing view of the cities, along the roadside a few students, including myself, got to jump in a wagon being pulled by two longhorn cattle. After the quick stop it was back in the bus to continue up the mountain. Eventually we arrived. The first hike up to the volcano wasn't too bad and the views were spectacular, As for hike number two, not as easy. We had a steep climb up to the lagoon. Again spectacular views! But that was the end, the rest was downhill from there. It was just as steep going back down as it was going up, thankfully it wasn't too wet or slippery!

On our way back to the school we made three stops. The first was to buy fresh strawberries for our families. When we arrived we all were given one strawberry to try and it was by far the best strawberry I have ever had! The fruit here is amazing, nothing like the states. After purchasing the strawberries and a few souvenirs we were off to lunch. As a group we stopped at a restaurant to eat buffet style dinner with the usual rice, beans, and meat. They had the best strawberry juice too! Once lunch was complete it was back onto the bus. The final stop before the school was a shop that made many handcrafted souvenirs from Costa Rican woods. They had many different types of items from jewelry to clothing, picture frames, kitchen supplies and much much more!! Many students bought a lot of souvenirs here for their families.

Upon returning to the school the rest of the afternoon and evening was unplanned and we were free to choose. The group that I decided to go with went to two different clubs that evening. First things first though, we needed a nap before our first night out. After a good nap and some family time we met back at central park to go as a group to experience the Costa Rican night life. The first place that we went to was a 'chill' place. Some people played pool while others fuse ball. After that we wanted to go to a more traditional area with dancing, so we headed down the street to a club. This club was much different from the first. The crowd was a little older, but still very diverse. We sat down as some tables and just watched. After a few songs from the live band, we were out on the dance floor practicing the moves we learned in dance class on Monday. Eventually the night came to an end and taxis were called while others started walking home, and to bed we went.

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