Orientation

Today started with a cold shower and fresh Costa Rican coffee - I've never been more awake in my entire life. We went on the walking tour with Greivin, our program manager, and he gave us a lot of information about San Carlos (and Costa Rica in general). Unfortunately, almost everything is closed on Sundays, so the group decided to take a day trip to the hot springs nearby. It was amazing. There were 7 different springs at different temperatures and we also took a dip in the river that was there. Of course it started pouring rain toward the end of our day, but it was no bother since we were already in the water. (Apparently there are 2 season in Costa Rica: rainy and very rainy.) After dinner, we played a few card games and went out for ice cream. Tomorrow we're off to the orphanage.

Love, Laura