Raleigh International Costa Rica 07B

Raleigh 07B

Bienvenidos!
This is the official site for all family and friends to receive programme updates from Costa Rica during the 07B Program.
We will post at least four updates to this site and photographs also. You can subscribe by clicking on the subscribe button so when we update the site you will automatically be notified.

Best regards
Bella Zanesco
Project PRO Costa Rica/Nicaragua 07B



Travel Blog Posts


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March 8th 2007

Hi Everyone, Firstly would like to introduce you to our new Participants, we have Alyssa from Italy, Anne & Christiaan from Holland, Kayleigh Moy & Georgina Thomas from the UK, & Amanda James from Malaysia. A well international bunch who join everyone else for the next two phases. We also say goodbye to Rachel Smith who has gone home to save for her next expedition to Namibia! Bye Rachel, hope you still keep reading the blog! Here is the latest wrap from Phase 1, all writing has been done by the identified contributors. All have now safely departed for Phase II. New allocations for Phase II are at the end of each section. Alpha 1: Corcovado Trek PM’s: Richard & Lucy Participants: Enaudi Hurtado, James Jackson-Stops, Freija Ommerer, James Clark Catalina Carrasco, Sam Coleman, Neil Hardman, ... read more



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Raleigh 07B
March 7th 2007

Hi There, Just a quick update, all participants are safe and well and are departing for Phase II tommorrow. All are excited and have had a fabulous phase and also a nice relaxing changeover. Photos, and a Phase I update will be forthcoming in the next few days for those eager to catch up on the many amazing and diverse adventures from the North of Nicaragua to the Southern most tip of Costa Rica. All messages have been and will continue to be put up on the Notice Board Bella ... read more



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Raleigh 07B
February 14th 2007

Hi Again Following on from my last update the Participants have been very busy over the last week prior to deployment to their projects going through “boot camp” Raleigh style to prepare themselves for their exciting adventures ahead. After all admin matters were attended to on day one, then the Partipcants were all treated to a sneak peek slideshow over dinner given by Ross our Country Manager explaining a bit about each project site. There was much excitement and anticipation by all participants to find out exactly which Alpha Groups they would end up in. Over the dinner table I observed lots of chatter and many people saying, “gosh how nice would It be to go to Playa Hermosa for three weeks, the palm trees look so beautiful - fresh coconuts etc”, “ I would love ... read more



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February 8th 2007

Hi There, Greetings from sunny Turrialba, it is a beautiful day (about 25 degrees) and the view over Vulcan Turrialba is something else today (jealous yet!!). My name is Bella and I am the Communications Officer here in Costa Rica and I will be bringing these updates to you. Please encourage other family and friends to subscribe to this update as this will be the main form of communication from the expedition to you all. First of all everyone has arrived safe and sound to field base in Turrialba this morning after a 1.5 hour picturesque drive from San Jose. After arriving at the British School at about midnight last night, everyone settled in with some well needed refreshments and a couple of games before hitting the sack about 12.30am. This morning everyone woke up at ... read more






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