We (mostly) Made It!

As of 3:40 pm Costa Rica time, we have ~80 of our 118 students safely love n Costa Rica with the remaining group on their way from Houston! The travel day started way too early at DCA, but has been smooth and easy thanks to Ms. Cuffee’s excellent planning and our students’ maturity and flexibility. If the start of the trip is any indication, we’re in for a great journey!




Tonight’s plans include enjoying our current hotel’s gorgeous pool, eating dinner at Denny’s (you read that correctly), and turning the lights out promptly at 9:00 pm to prepare for an early morning. Our second flight arrives about 9:30 so they’ll eat then rush to bed after a long day of travel!

Tomorrow we make our way to Tortugero, an unforgettable rainforest preserve on the Caribbean coast only accessible via river boat and bush plane. As they don’t make 140 passenger push planes, we’re in for a long, but scenic, river cruise! The accommodations moving forward will be more rustic  as we leave the city in search of Costa Rica’s wild side.  Look forward to stories of howler monkey wake up calls and toucans tomorrow!

Pura vida!

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2018 at 3:23 PM

    Thanks for the update! I am excitedly following along from my desk in DC. I hope everyone has a great big amazing time. Post lots of pictures!!

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  2. UnknownMarch 27, 2018 at 4:21 AM

    Muchas gracias for blogging! This is the first thing I check when I start my day :O)
    Have a fantastic time!

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  3. Concerned ParentMarch 27, 2018 at 8:24 AM

    Have fun was a little sad no news when the second group arrived

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  4. Excited ParentMarch 27, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    I hope you all are having a great time! I am still waiting to hear that the second group arrived safely.

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  5. SimiMarch 27, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    I cannot wait for the next post! Birds please. I love birds. Hope everyone is having a blast!

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  6. Jordan YatesMarch 28, 2018 at 12:59 PM

    Seems like y'all are doing something a little different from what we did last year! Are you guys still gonna do most of the same things(hotsprings, Zipline, horseback, waterfall, alligators, volcano, and kayaking)???

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  7. Jordan YatesMarch 28, 2018 at 1:00 PM

    OH and the coffee farm I forgot (coffee was SOOOOOO good)

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