Our trip to Costa Rica (Sam)

Sam Millard

Our trip to Costa Rica

On Tuesday morning we woke up around 5 and the Team, Logan and Matt, Logan's friend whom joined us on our expedition to Costa Rica, left  Logan's house for the airport. Once we got to the airport and through security and costumes we ate lunch. After lunch we got on the plane to Costa Rica. Once we got to Costa Rica we took the bus van to our hostel where we were spending the night at which was in the capital, San Jo`se. Once we got to hostel we made bed arrangements and went out to go shopping and buy our dinner. For dinner we went around town and bought food at food stands and open markets. At around 8:30 we went back to the hostel to go to bed. In the morning Evan Anderson, Evan Harr, Steven and I went with Logan to get pastries for breakfast. Once we got back to the Hostel we cut the pastries in half and each had 3 halves witch we took turns choosing. After breakfast we packed up the bus van and drove to our next hotel. On our way there we stopped at a soda (restaurant) witch our driver Willy chose out for us. After a delicious lunch we got back in the bus van and continued driving to our next hotel. Once we got to our next hotel in La Fortuna, Logan and Evan Small made sleeping arrangements, I was in a room with Evan Small and Dustin. Once we made sleeping arrangements we ran to the waterfall which was only about a mile away. At waterfall there was a rope swing that was about a 20 foot fall into the river. Logan was the first to try the rope swing, followed by Evan Harr soon after. The rope swing was fun, but a little scary at first. After spending around half an hour jumping from the rope swing we headed back to our hotel. A little after we got back to the hotel, we ate dinner and went to the town of La Fortuna. In town I got a little Irritated because every store there sold the exactly same stuff, touristy junk that said Costa Rica on it. Once we finished shopping we had evening meeting in a small gazebo like building. Half way through our evening meeting BMX bikers came in the building were we were having evening meeting and started doing tricks on their bikes. After evening meeting we drove back to our hotel and went to bed. The next day we drove to a resort witch we would spend the day at, horseback riding and relaxing in the hot springs. Once we got to the stables the people in charge of the horse back riding assigned us horses and we started riding. After we were finished horseback riding we went to the hot springs. At the hot springs there was a dry bar and 3 water slides as well as a couple pools, witch all varied in different sizes. The next day we went zip lining and back to the waterfall and the hot springs. The next day we left to go to the next hotel which was in Manuel Antonio. On the way there we stopped at another soda to break for lunch. Once we got to our hotel we set up and then went to a small part of the beach. While there I ripped open a coconut with my teeth within a couple minutes. After that we went back to the hotel an hanged out in the designated hang out room. The next day we went to the beach. At the beach Logan rented a couple body boards and a surf board for us to use. The next day we went to the beach and rented the boards again. The next day we went back to the hostel we stayed at in San Jo`se. The next day we drove to the airport and left to return to the states.