The COSTA RICA EX YEE HAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trey Mitchell

For our 3rd ex we went to Costa Rica. We left for Costa Rica on the 13th of march at 4:15 am. We left from the Atlanta airport to go San Jose, Costa Rica.  The Atlanta Airport is about 3 hours away from base camp. After we landed in San Jose we went through customs and other airport stuff. After that we went to the backpackers hostel and we stayed there one night. The next day we went La Fortuna and we did horseback riding and zip lining. We also went to pools and some hot springs. We stayed there for 3 days. After La Fortuna we went to Quepos. In Quepos we went on a nature walk and we also went surfing. Surfing was really fun. We stayed in Quepos for 2 days and 3 nights. After Quepos we went back to San Jose for our last day in Costa Rica.

Alan Meyer Cost Rica Blog

Costa Rica was a pretty awesome experience for me. I had been there once before but even though I had already been there I got to try new things. For example, I learned lot more about Costa Rica and its bananas. I also learned a lot about its wildlife and all of its flora around Costa Rica. Another example was that I got to haggle with the street vendors and the shopkeepers. The cool thing about Costa Rica is that a lot of places don’t have set prices like the USA does. There is more room to haggle or make a good deal. I learned that you don’t have to speak the same language to communicate, and that sometimes you can get by with just using hand gestures and minimal Spanish. So anyways, on this trip to Costa Rica I learned a lot sof important lessons from both the people that I already know and random strangers.

Costa Rica ~Erika

Costa Rica. If you’ve never been there then you’re missing out. I’ve never seen a place so beautiful and diverse. There are mountains, oceans, volcanoes and city. It’s hard to choose which I liked more so I wont.

            Our first stop was San Jose where we stayed at the backpackers hostile for a night. There were a bunch of hammocks, which was nice, that night we went to the markets to buy food. The next morning we had pastries, which I soon realized we would have for most of our breakfasts.

            Our next stop was La Fortuna. On our way there we had casadas, which is this delicious dish consisting of rice, beans, plantains, some type of meat and veggies. In la Fortuna we went horseback riding to an overlook of the volcano. Then after a long and tiring day of horseback riding we went to the hot springs to relax. The next day we went zip lining through the rainforest. It was even more fun them when we went in North Carolina. My favorite part of this part of the trip was the volcano. I’ve never seen something so beautiful. I probably stared at it for an hour straight just because a photo couldn’t do it justice.

            Our almost last stop was Quepos/Manuel Antonio. This was the beach part of our trip. It was probably my favorite part of the trip. The Pacific Ocean was so clear and warm. Also I got to see so many adorable sloths, which are kind of my spirit animal so it was a pretty big deal. We also got to stay at the hotels so it was pretty luxurious. The hotel was called El Mono Azul, which means the blue monkey. We also got to eat at this restaurant that was a plane. It was a really nice restaurant with really good food. I wore my new sarong that I bought to the restaurant. I think I spent all my money and I bought all my stuff speaking the language of my people (Spanish)

            My most favorite part of this trip, which made the trip 100x better was our tour guide Willy. He has such a passion for his country that it can’t help but rub off on you. I loved that he sacrificed his vacation time to spend with us because it shows how great of a person he is. Also he has a daughter that looks just like me. Overall Costa Rica was one of the best, actually it was the best.

Expedition 3 by Fuller Schwab

This expedition we went to Costa Rica. Our first day we stayed in a hostel and explored San Jose. The next day we drove to LA Fortuna and had casadas for lunch then got settled in our cabanas. The next day we went horseback riding and after riding horses we went to the hot springs. The next day we went zip lining and then we went shopping then after shopping we went to a swimming hole that was super fun. The next day we traveled to Quepos and got settled in our hotel. The next day we hiked a nature trail that led to the ocean and then we swam and shopped for the remainder of the day. The next day we headed to the beach then swam and surfed all day. The next day we headed back to the hostel in San Jose and explored around the city again. The next day we flew back to America.

Getting scuba certified

So this expedition we went to the keys. The first thing we did was start scuba school with JB (Janis Broadwater) the scuba momma. Then we got into the pool and started practicing procedures and getting used to the gear. Then the next day we took a big test that we all aced. Then the day after that we took a boat out to the coral reefs and went under water to scuba dive. We practiced a bunch of procedures and followed JB around and she showed us around the reef a bit. We also saw a goliath grouper under the boat but I was freezing my butt off. Then the next day which was the big day where we prove our selves as responsible scuba divers. That day we took like an under water test and while I was waiting for others to finish I explored the area and I loved it. And when we were about to practice navigation we saw a sting ray. Then the next day we graduated and took are pics for are licenses.  We also saw swimming mermaids that would go on land and eat the poor birds that were unaware of its presence. It was gory and awesome!!