3rd Day of Classes

I am starting to get used to having Spanish for four hours a day, but my brain is tired of switching between Spanish and English. Every day I learn so much more during those four hours, and I go back to my Tico family and feel much more confident speaking with them and understanding them. The weather today was much warmer than it was the past couple of days but still very cool in the morning and evening. My host sister complained that she is cold, so I guess it is still cooler than usual.

Unfortunately, I had an upset stomach all day. Luckily, my Tica mom and dad make even just plain rice taste good! They also made me chicken with a garlic sauce, but I did not want to chance it. My mom also made me really good green tea with dinner. After Spanish and Intercultural Communication today, I walked home with two girls whose host mother is my host mother's mother. We stopped in a paneria or bakery on the way home. It smelled sooo good! I returned to school later in the day after my first skype session with my real family :) for Tropical Ecology.

Tomorrow after Spanish I will leave for the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the hot springs, and La Fortuna Waterfall. This excursion is with the other students in AIFS (American Institute of Foreign Studies), and it will be my first real look at the countryside. Monteverde is one of the most famous ecotourism attractions in the country, and we plan to take a zipline canopy tour. I am very excited for my first excursion, and I will be sure to write about it upon my return.