Thursday, July 23, 2009

Hard work, volcanoes, and hot springs

Hello family and friends!

We are having an amazing time here in Costa Rica! Life in our village, Matambu, is a lot of fun. We are working hard to finish building steps up to the salon comunal, the town's community center and also our home for the month. Students are also painting the bleachers on the soccer field and learning to lay tile in several bathrooms.

This past weekend we took an excursion to the Arenal Volcano. The whole group hiked to a beautiful waterfall (see the photo below!), saw lava flowing from the volcano, and relaxed in natural hot springs.

This Friday we are heading to a small beach town also on the Nicoyan Peninsula, Brasilito, for the weekend. Our students are working hard on the projects and everyone is happy and healthy! Talk to you soon!

Saludos,
Nick and Rebecca