Posted by Amanda Today was our last SAS trip and trip and bus leadership. We both were going to a zip line place. It turned out that Noah's bus went to a different place than mine did. It is sort of the field office's last chance to break us up. Zip-lining was great. Costa Rica is famous for this. I liked it much better than skydiving. Once you get over your fear on the first few lines, you still have other lines to have fun. Apparently I'm good at zip-l...

Posted by Amanda Costa Rica has a great customs and immigration process. Basically we didn't have to do anything. We were cleared early even with a Holland American ship arriving right before us. I was trip leader for our Cloud Forest and Poas Volcano trip. Our group was small at 18 with mostly faculty, staff, and some good kids who decided to learn a bit in Costa Rica rather than get a hotel at a beach for an end of the semester party. Our guide spoke pe...

posted by Noah We weren't sure if we wanted to go to the Ambassadors' Ball. Tickets were not cheap and we are reaching the end of our budget for this voyage. But, well, I already bought a suit back in Vietnam, so why not. I forget why they call it an Ambassadors' Ball. I'm sure there's some reason, but we had no ambassador in sight, so search me. Basically it's a big "the voyage is winding down and we're sick of seeing everyone in sweatshirts and flip-slo...