Sorry for the delayed post! I was really busy this weekend and today was a busy day as well! Time is really starting to go by really quickly here. Anyways, this past weekend was a lot of fun at the resort! The only thing that I wish I could have changed was the fact that it was cloudy and foggy the entire weekend, so we weren't actually able to see the volcano :-( however, I enjoyed everything else that I did this weekend! On Friday, when we arrived, our program coordinator told us that there was an earthquake in a different part of the country, and it was supposedly a big one. But we didn't feel any of it in the part of the country that we were driving through. I attached a photo of the view from our room at the resort! I was in love with all the green, lush plants and flowers. It was beautiful! If you're my friend on Facebook, check out my album of photos because there are really pretty flowers and other scenery that I saw around the resort. On Saturday, I enjoyed a horseback tour that was supposed to take us close to the volcano; however, it was so foggy and cloudy that we were not able to see much of anything (I attached a photo of the horseback tour). After the tour, my friends and I relaxed and spent some time in the hot springs area (I also attached a photo of this) - the hot springs were HEAVENLY! I wish I could have spent more time in them! I also ate a LOT this weekend at the resort because they had breakfast and dinner buffets ;-) On Sunday morning, we had a boat tour on the artificial lake that is at the base of the volcano. However, due to fog and clouds once again, we weren't able to see the volcano. We were literally on the lake going through fog (see last photo attached). It was crazy! I was really disappointed that we weren't able to see the volcano, but it's okay. Some of my friends here who are in another study abroad program told me that they went to another volcano that is about 1 hour from the city that we are in (Arenal Volcano was about 3.5-4hours away), so I'm thinking maybe in February or March when I have some free weekends, to see if any of my friends want to go for a day trip to the other volcano.
Today was a busy day as well. I had my Spanish class this morning, which I was falling asleep in, so I bought a mokachino on campus (not sure if I've posted about those before on my blog with that same name, but it's the cheap cappuccino mochas that I can get on campus). After that, I had my internship at the clinic from 1-4pm (yes, they worked out all the issues...no, no one has told me what happened, but as long as they got it taken care of, that's fine with me!). After the clinic, my friend Alyssa needed to go to the supermarket and wasn't sure where to go, so I went with her and ended up buying some individual packets of the mokachino mix because I did the math and it would be cheaper to spend money on the packets now, instead of buying one on campus when I need it. I've got a busy week ahead of me - two class field trips, one exam, and one presentation! Then, another excursion to Monteverde (a rainforest) this weekend. More information on that tomorrow because I have a meeting about it tomorrow. So excited for this excursion again - hopefully we will have better weather! :-)
Today was a busy day as well. I had my Spanish class this morning, which I was falling asleep in, so I bought a mokachino on campus (not sure if I've posted about those before on my blog with that same name, but it's the cheap cappuccino mochas that I can get on campus). After that, I had my internship at the clinic from 1-4pm (yes, they worked out all the issues...no, no one has told me what happened, but as long as they got it taken care of, that's fine with me!). After the clinic, my friend Alyssa needed to go to the supermarket and wasn't sure where to go, so I went with her and ended up buying some individual packets of the mokachino mix because I did the math and it would be cheaper to spend money on the packets now, instead of buying one on campus when I need it. I've got a busy week ahead of me - two class field trips, one exam, and one presentation! Then, another excursion to Monteverde (a rainforest) this weekend. More information on that tomorrow because I have a meeting about it tomorrow. So excited for this excursion again - hopefully we will have better weather! :-)