Our layover in Houston was short and sweet, but the flight from Houston to San Jose seemed endless, and we were all anxious to arrive at our final destination. Finally, we did. Anticipation continued to build as we gradually made our way through customs. We found our guide, Ricardo, outside the airport and walked right past the multitude of people asking us if we needed a cab ride. 
Erik and Ricardo worked (and I tried to help, but ended up just getting in the way) to load all luggage onto the top luggage rack of our bus and off we went. The traffic and whole city scene was a bit of a shock to some, but our guide and bus driver ("Scooby") kept the mood light. First stop: Adventure Inn, a beautiful hotel with a great pool out back. We got our room assignments and put our luggage away, then boarded the bus again for a quick tour of the city. Fortunately, we had a couple hours of free time after that, during which the students tested out the pool and/or exercise room, while others chose to embrace the culture with a little siesta (wait...that's not a cultural thing here?! I think it should be.).
For dinner, we had a fabulous spread of chicken, gallo pinto (black beans and rice), and fried plantains. To drink, jugo de cas, a Costa Rican fruit beverage. For dessert, arroz con leche (rice with milk) that was so good it ought to be illegal. Our group seems to be meshing well together, and the two subgroups (those of Profe Olson and Profe Simmons) have come up with team names: Cacahuate con Bigotes (Peanuts with Mustaches...don't ask) and Murcielagos con Fuego (Bats with Fire...again, I have no idea). We are both so pleased with the kids and are looking forward to many great adventures with them.
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Buenas noches,
Profe Olson y Profe Simmons
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