After that we headed to the beach! We took the bus to the public beach down the road, found a big spot of shade, rented some chairs and umbrellas and settled in. It was very fun and laid-back. Everyone enjoyed the water, which was nice and warm.
Mikayla took surfing lessons and did awesome! (Lessons were $30 for two hours - one hour of lesson and one hour of surfing on your own. Not a bad deal!)
Sarah, Scott, and various others built a great sand castle.
For lunch most of us bought some gelatto from a shop across the street. I had one scoop of mango and one scoop of strawberry - ¡delicioso! Lots of us also checked out the shops across the street from the beach, which have lots of souvenirs and typical Costa Rican crafts.
When everyone was ready to go, we got all of our stuff together and headed for the bus stop. When we got back to the hotel most of us couldn’t wait to take a dip in our pool to wash the salt and sand off of us. The pool water was so refreshing! We hung out in there for a while, then one by one everyone headed off to shower.
We’re going to eat supper at “El avión” across the street again. Since it’s right on the Pacific Ocean we’ll have spectacular views of the sunset from there. What a great way to spend our last night in this part of Costa Rica!
Tomorrow we’re going to Manuel Antonio National Park. It has another great beach, but it’s more private--they only allow a certain number of people in there every day. There are also a lot of monkeys and wildlife, so we should get to have some fun spotting them.
It’s hard to believe that we only have one full day left before we head back to the U. S. and Spirit Lake. It’s gone really fast.
¡Hasta mañana!
Prepare yourself for a little snow and cold up here in Iowa. We cannot wait to see the photos and hear the stories---and, of course, become a part of your PBL experience as you prepare to share your learning.
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