What a week and weekend: The volunteers arrived last week and everyone is great! We spent the beginning of the week helping them orient themselves to the Botanic Garden lifestyle and eased them into the manual labor aspect. On Thursday, we went on a guided hike up and into the Quill volcano. We saw about 5 snakes, 2 hummingbirds and their nests, an endangered iguana, and many hermit crabs...the best part was the sounds that we heard once in the crater. Inside were the sights and sounds you imagine to find in a tropical rain forest, birds, vines, beautiful flowers, and big leaves. Highs: Hiking into the Quill Singing Karaoke on Friday night (group song Bon Jovi "Living on a Prayer") Saturday Snorkeling at the beach and best Pina Colada ever at Golden Era Fondu get
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