6-26-08

Hello all!

Yesterday we went horseback riding to a hot spring/river! It was really fun, and when we got to the river type thing our guides said we could go down the rapid (swim?). So, we did and it was so much fun, until I almost went down the really steep side haha the current was kind of strong and I got pulled under, but I'm ok! Then Kaillee, Kelsey, and Bailey all came over to my house to practice our dance that we have to do for this fiesta thing on Friday at our school. All of the Spanish classes have to perform something, so we are doing a dance with our teacher! Spanish class is really fun, we just talk in Spanish (obviously) the whole time. Today we went on a hike in the Sta. Elena reserve, it was really interesting to learn about all the different kinds of trees, flowers, etc. native to Monteverde. Tomorrow we're going to a waterfall to swim and such so that should be fun! This weekend we are going to Volcan Arenal (a volcano..) and will stay in a hotel Saturday and Sunday. I am definitely going to miss my family, so hopefully my new family will be just as nice if not more nice? Well I hope all is well in Ory-gon and that the weather is better than it is here (rainy and humid!). I love and miss you all!

Kate

6-24-08

Hello everyone!

First of all, Happy Birthday Molly! Ok, well this morning we went to a canopy tour or zip line type thing, it was so so fun! There are probably like 15 zip lines and there are about 4 or 5 that stretch across the whole valley and are around 200-300 ft. long! It was really amazing. There is also this thing called a 'Tarzan swing' where you like jump off this 40 ft. platform and then you just swing about. That was scary at first (I was swearing like mad when I jumped off) but then it was just fun.
My family is really nice too! I have a mom, dad, and two little sisters who are 3 and 10. I can't understand anything the 3 year old says but it's easy to talk with everyone else. It's really weird to talk in Spanish all day and then try to type or speak in English. I'm starting to think in Spanish, especially when I'm writing in English. I haven't seen any monkeys yet but I think I will when we go to this National Park thing. Um so right now at the Internet Cafe Britney Spears' Baby One More Time video is playing haha. It's good to see ma girl in Costa Rica.
Well, I'm going to go now. I love and miss you all!
Love,
Kate

My Blog..

Hello everyone! I will be using this blog as a quick way to communicate with everybody back home.. and thats about it! I get home on July 13th.