Day 3 Wrap up

It was another fabulous day in Costa Rica!

After a little later wake up call, we headed out for kayaking, bicycling and snorkeling. We biked about two miles to a beach for snorkeling. While snorkeling, we were able to see some fish and a whole lot of coral. It was beautiful coral and very colorful.

Kayaking was very challenging with big waves, but several of the students were up for the opportunity to kayak out to the calm water and ride the waves back.

After a "light" lunch, we headed away from the Caribbean (we will miss you). On our way to our accomodations for the evening, we stopped at a fruit stand with the most fresh fruit many of us had ever tasted. We sampled many fruits we had never even heard of, let alone tasted. The richness and diversity of the fruits is awe-inspring. There was a type of fruit for everyone!

We decided that we have tasted at least 16 different types of fruit on this trip. Some are relatively common (bananas, mangoes for example) while others are amazingly unique to Costa Rica (soursop, sour guava and others).

After arriving at our hotel for the evening, we went on a night walk through the Tirimbina Rainforest. Our guide showed us amazing wildlife including a four-inch preying mantis, spiders the size of ones hand, among many others.

All were ready for a good night's rest before reforestation and ziplining tomorrow. The students are extremely excited for this part of the adventure.

It is awe-inspiring to see students overcome their fears of bugs, bridges (did we mention an 800 foot bridge into the rainforest?) and food on this adventure. Also, the perserverance of the students when faced with adversity. The parents should truly be proud of their students.