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Howl
Howl came along to Costa Rica! He noticed that there was not much red meat on the menu at the restaurant.We arrived safely yesterday with no complications or problems. Of course, everyone was exhausted after a mostly sleepless night (since we had to be at the airport in Memphis at 4:30 am!) But the excitement of finally arriving in Costa Rica and seeing the school and San Joaquin, where we will be living for the next two weeks, kept us going until the host families arrived at the school at around 5:30. The plane landed on time just before noon, but we were quite busy during those 5+ hours. After the 15-minute drive from the airport to San Joaquin, the first order of business was lunch. We walked together from the school to town and ate together in a typical restaurant, then walked back to the school for the placement test, orientation, photo ID pictures, and tour of the school. It was obvious right from the start that no one is ever in a hurry in Costa Rica, and all of these activities took place at a very relaxing pace. That was a welcome relief after all of the stress of packing and getting to the airport on time. (Did I mention that we had to be there at 4:30 am?)
Placement Test
Everyone worked hard on the placement test There was even a bit of WiFi and basketball time as we waited for the host families to arrive. When they started arriving, each student was introduced, one by one, to his or her host family. I tried to get a picture of each one, but Terry and Natalie were transported to their homes by extended family members or the CPI (our school) driver, so there are no pictures of them with their families yet.
This morning, everyone arrived for class on time and reported multiple and varied adventures regarding last night's dinner and this morning's shower experiences. We will save those stories to tell you in person or later in this blog.
All in all, it was a great arrival. Enjoy the pictures!
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Dawn Mitchell
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Love the pictures!
Glad to hear you all made it - looks like you are having fun already! Thanks so much for posting the pictures so quickly!