Day 5 - Cloud Forest and Snorkeling

Sydney:

I personally love traveling and I have been to a few places around the world with my family, but going on this trip with my school and my friends has been the best trip because I'm able to do things that many teens are not able to experience. So far, my favorite thing we have done was going snorkeling. I go to the beach every year in Rhode Island and every time I leave, I miss it so much. So being back in the ocean was so much fun. It was extra awesome because I was with my friends. I have never gone on a vacation with my friends so being with my friends makes snorkeling even more fun. While we were touring Nicaragua's city lot of thoughts went through my head. One was wanting to get air conditioning but the big thought was how poor the city was\seemed. There were so many people coming up to us and asking for us to buy things and give them money. And the things that people were selling were also what other people were selling. Like the exact same things. There were also lots people who had sent up stands and selling food or clothes or pins. But everything's was not that expensive.  I hope one day I will be able to come back with my family so I can show them all the amazing things I have done and learned here. 

Lindsey:

So I have traveled a lot over the years especially since my family was in the military. This is the first time I'm super far away though. I loved being in Nicaragua. One thing I want to remember about that country is how they build around nature instead of through like us in America. It was cool to see part of a forest in the middle of the hotel along with animals like lizards in the rooms. Costa Rica does that so not much of nature is destroyed. The people here are really cool too. Most of them are extremely nice and helpful. I've experienced so many new things from arguing with screaming ducks over a pool to finding Dori while snorkeling. And it's amazing to share this experience with so many people that over this short period of time have become great friends. Most of these people I probably wouldn't ever had talked to if it wasn't for this trip. I am so grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank the chaperones and parents for making this experience possible for us students. We have been so busy and I'm enjoying this sunshine and warm waters before I have to return to snowy Colorado. This is all going by super fast and it's amazing to look back every night and think about how I saw something different or experienced something different. The tour guides, Antonio and Jorge, along with our bus driver, Mario, are doing an awesome job in answering our questions and making sure we have an awesome time. I've gotten a bit homesick though and I can see how lucky I am to have something as simple as a washing machine or air conditioner. Well I'm goona leave it at this. Pura Vida.