Stakes to steaks
Student Trip Blog
Heyyyyyyyyyyyy, today was our first day being immersed in the Costa Rican culture! We spent time with local families. Writing this blog today are the leaders of the day, Kamille, Sade, Ivana, and Mariah.
We woke up to a fresh and rainy morning , where we had eggs, rice, banana, plátano. After our breakfast we had some fun bonding games where we were able to connect and have a nice warm up. We got split into groups where we then walked over to the local family’s houses where we experienced what it was like to be a local and immerse ourselves in their daily activities. Some things that we did was learing how to cook their cultural meals and experience ther ntatural sazón. Each of the four groups experienced a unique family dynamic and got the opportunity to understand what it means to be a part of a Costa Rican family. We experianced their warmth and coziness through their traditional flavors and language, leaving us with a memorable day we will never forget.
Each group joined together and collectively contributed to making each factor of our dish from scratch, and bonded through actively cooking, laughing, and enjoying the flavors of Costa Rica. Not only did we make food we also played some fun and collaborative games!!
We then said our sad goodbyes as we then walked back to the base house where we were also followed by a cute stray dog that stayed with us for a bit. Later we celebrated Krystalyn’s birthday!!! She had an awesome breakfast with pancakes and a huge cake at the end of the day.
Overall it was such a fun and bonding day where we learned, grew, and connected!
If you want to see more photos check out this link!
Goodbye from Sade, Mariah, Ivana, Kamille 🙂
Comments (12)
juliette
wow! what a beautiful environment and we cannot wait for Everest to cook up some empanadas when he returns 🙂 thank you for the photo journey. have fun!
Guissella
I am glad you are having an amazing time while learning so much!. Enjoy every moment !!! Thank you for sharing the pictures!
Ivana we missed you! See you soon!!!
Jessi
Great pictures! Looks like everyone is having an amazing time. I hope Arlen is spreading some aloha in Costa Rica. Be safe, have fun, and work hard! 🙂
Guissella
I am glad you are having an amazing time while learning so much! Enjoy every moment!!!! Thank you so much for sharing the pictures.🙂
Ivana we missed you!!!! See you soon!
Emily S
Great update! That food looks amazing! Sounds like you are all having a wonderful time and an experience of a lifetime. Can’t wait to see today’s blog tonight.
Juan Martinez-Muñoz
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRYSTALYN! What a lovely way to spend a birthday! Looks like a great way to kick things off with Community Day and getting a feel for what it’s like to be a local. Best way to become a proper traveller! Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the trip unfolds and seeing what recipes y’all bring back home!
Big love!
Lisa Santaniello and family
Wow! It looks beautiful! I hope you’re all having a great time and I can’t wait for the food you’re going to cook when you get back! We miss you Giovanni!
Lynn Bechard
Sounds like a great day! So happy to see Grace cooking – can’t wait for her to cook when she gets home! 😂 Missing you a lot Grace!! Elliott says “Hi Chud”
Alexandra Espinal
Hi! I’m Mariah’s mom. I was so happy to see pictures of Mariah meeting new people and doing new things. I got emotional looking at some of the pictures, even though she just left the other day. I guess it’s because I know she’s so far away and unreachable, and I’m realizing more and more how much my little baby has grown. I am surprised someone convinced Mariah to put that big butterfly on her hand! LOL! Please let her know that we all miss her. We hope she’s having a good experience, and we can’t wait for her to come back home.
Marianne
Looks like a great and memorable day!
Daisy
Hola! Love the pictures. Looks like you’re all having an amazing time. Jason we love and miss you, especially Loki. 🐶
Vincenzo & Jennifer Dandridge
Mariah, we’re thrilled that you’re having such a great time in a beautiful place and seeing just how amazing the world is outside of your hometown. We hope you’re learning a lot and can’t wait to hear stories of your experience. We love and miss you a ton, can’t wait until you get home.
Love,
Dad and Stepmom