Hola lectores! Today we ate breakfast and split into two groups: one went fishing, and the other went white water rafting! The rafting took place in the Toro River, which was roughly a four hour roundtrip bus ride. Upon arrival, the group received their life jackets, helmets, and split into groups of 5 to 6 people. The instructors warned us that we would most likely get wet, and we were off! It didn't take long to get a few "swimmers," as the instructors calle...

Friday morning, after a three day stay in San Jose we left for Montaña De Fuego in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. We made a few stops on the way, the first being an Ox Cart wood shop. This gave us a chance to shop for souvenirs for ourselves, friends, and family. As you can see in the pictures the shop was very colorful and all the paintings on the Ox Carts were hand painted. The shop used no electricity and was powered by a paddle wheel that used water to run all ...