Day 5 - Canopy aka Ziplining

On Day 5...

12 itchy bug bites
11 howling monkeys
10 pairs of dirty socks
9 ugly fruits
8 French braids
7 different zip lines
6 home stay families
5 super chaperones
4 perfect tortillas (out of 15)
3 types of cocoa beans
2 Brazos...
1 Rio Tigre

Hola familias y amigos,

We have now been out in the jungle for five days. Despite our lack of wifi we are surpassing all expectations to survive and having a great time! After a late start this morning and sleeping in till 6:45 we had a wonderful breakfast! Our breakfast consisted of the usual deliciousness with a special treat of Frosted Flakes prepared by our new friend Rocio. We then braided our hair, applied our sunscreen and bug spray, and began all of the necessary preparations (both mental and physical) for one of the best days yet.  We loaded the two vans and headed out to our extravagant zip line adventure. Upon our arrival we were aghast at the beautiful view which stood before us. The first group suited up and followed our friends Marvin y su primo up 120 feet. There were a total of 6 different zip lines with varying speeds and lengths. After finishing the exhilarating expedition, we were gifted with fruit platters and Costa Rican soda. We then boarded the vans once again and headed home to the community where we met our home stay families. In groups of three, we went off to the different houses where we enjoyed delicious lunches cooked by our home stay mothers. Personally, the three of us enjoyed some arroz, ensalada, pescado, fruta(papaya y mango), y ensalada de pasta. In our opinion, we just met some of the happiest people on earth. We can't wait until tomorrow when we get to spend more time with our new best friend and home stay brother, Jordan.   After that we received cooking lessons from members of the community and played games with the local kids. This experience taught us just how much we take for granted in our lifestyle and that it doesn't take much to have fun and be happy.

Pura Vida,
Katita, Ginita, y Anita(Kate, Gina, and Anna)

To our wonderful parents,
Te amo com locura y pasión apache. We miss you dearly and can't wait to see you in a few days. We're having a lot of fun and can't wait to share all our wonderful stories when we return. Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity.

We love you to the moon and back,
Anna, Gina, and Kate