Living Like A Tico

HOLA!
Wow it's been a long time since I've last blogged.

Costa Rica is absolutely amazing! Though it took us about 2 full days to get here. Our Monday was literally 43 hours long due to the time difference and it took us another half day to get here! We were so exhausted though getting the spend a day in LA was pretty fun. Most of those on the Melbourne group flight went down to Manhattan Beach for the day which was lovely and warm even though it's winter in America.

This is our fourth day in Costa Rica now and it has been amazinggggg. Definitely the best thing I have ever done in my entire life! The people on this trip with me are so friendly and we all didn't know anyone else so we got to know each other pretty quickly. There are about 50 of us here with ISV (International Student Volunteers) so I'm definitely struggling with names :P

My host family was unbelievable welcolming and have been so accommodating. They've done everything they could to make us feel like a part of their family. And they're christian as well! The first night, we sat down for dinner and our mamatico (host mum) was still getting her food. Michael (the 12 yr old nephew who is absolutely ADORABLE) started eating so we took that as our cue to start eating as well. But then the mum sat down and started saying grace out loud in spanish. Me and Jo (another girl from Adelaide staying with the same family) were just like oh crap we should have waited for her. Didn't make that mistake again!

But yes the food is so good here! Our mamatico makes us like a three course breakfast with fruit, eggs on tortillas and this rice mixed with black beans which is so so good! And after our dance class (highlight of the day - today we have a salsa class!) we get an hour for lunch and for about US $4 we get a massive plate of food with a dessert and a drink! I've been eating so much here :P

Our spanish school, Intercultura, also organises heaps of tours so tonight we're heading up to Montezuma which is apparently one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. We're staying there for two nights and it's 35 degrees there so perfect for swimming and snorkelling. We're also going to hike up to this waterfall where we can swim as well :) On Monday I might be going bungee jumping! Depends on whether enough people want to go.

Anyway our salsa class starts soon so I'll blog again when I get back from Montezuma!
Love, Julia