Yesterday afternoon was a hit. We glided through the canopy on a series of nine lines. The final zip was 350 meters long and across a river. Last night there was a meeting where the men/boys all met at one house, while the girls/women met at another. This was truly a delight! Community members were clearly pleased how all students were quick to respond, "Si!" when asked if they would be interested in ever returning. One student went so far as to say he thinks he likes Costa Rica even more than Hawaii. His reasons were because of how nice the people are and how delicious the food is.
We all ate breakfast with our families before meeting for a bit later start this morning (8am). For the first part of the day we learned a lot about different plants from an ethnobotanist. Students continued to be clearly motivated to try everything. Possibly the favorite was sipping on green coconuts. Lunch was super delicious as there were four types of empanadas. Right now, kids are playing foosball and getting ready for an afternoon of river rafting. Tonight there is a planned fiesta in the community. Tomorrow we set out for San Jose at 8am.
Everyone continues to stay healthy and their faces are shining with happiness.
