SATURDAY!

4:00 am was our wake-up call… via monkeys. We then had the chance to hike to the beach. We got there around 5 am and the sun was peeking up over the rainforest and turning the clouds around it pink. We were then taught about the different turtles on the beach, there are four different types in Osa. After we learned a little, we were able to walk the beach and take off our amazing rain boots to look for a nest. We learned about the turtle tracks and how we can tell which species made them. After looking, we found a nest at the end of a trail of turtle tracks. The nest had 102 eggs inside and we picked up each of them to transfer them to the hatchery. The eggs felt like soft, deflated, ping pong balls. We then buried them back into the sand in the hatchery. We the had a small learning session about the different zones like your Danger Zone, Comfort Zone and your Stretch Zone .Sadly, then it was time to leave the Conservation center. We rode again on the truck that brought us there, but before we left, Pablo gave us a small gift of Oso temporary tattoos. We rode another bumpy journey until it started to pour buckets; however, we managed to keep singing along the way! Finally, we arrived at Dos Brazos, and settled into our rooms at Las Ventanas! After doing a few learning sessions, we set out to meet our lovely host families! The host families served us delicious food and gave us the opportunity to practice our Spanish skills and learn more about the Costa Rican culture! When we arrived back to Las Ventanas, we had a few more learning sessions in which we talked about our fears and ways in which we can work together as a collaborative theme. To finish off the night, we enjoyed some dinner and celebrated Alessandra’s birthday with some chocolate cake and some fun games. We have only been here for three days but it feels like a lifetime!
 
Love,
Caroline, Anna, and Kelsey
 
P.S. Sorry for not being there but HAPPY FATHER’S DAY too all of our padres.  

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