Costa Rica: Service and Sand Session 1, 2026
June 27, 2026
Saturday night we arrived in Alajuelas after the group flight and were met by our other two guides at baggage claim. The guides we met at the airport were very welcoming and made the expectation for the rest of this trip fun. We briefly introduced ourselves and got on a bus to the hotel we stayed at for the first two nights. It’s located on a hill with a beautiful view of the province below. Pizza was waiting for us, and we started to get to know each other through a nighttime meeting.
June 28, 2026
As we woke up this morning we could smell the breakfast awaiting us. It was made by a woman who was very kind. After breakfast we talked about expectations and plans for the trip. Although the plan of talking was boring, our guides made it fun. After that, we got ready and went into the town. The town was new to us with the way it was built and how people interacted with us. We did two mini scavenger hunts which were interactive and fun. We got to learn about some of the history at the first park we were at as well as ask questions in Spanish to the locals to practice. We got ice cream and headed back to the hotel we are staying at for now. Once we came back from our outings we had two hours of free-time to do whatever we wanted. During this time we relaxed in the pool and played some games in the pool, such as Marco Polo and a number game. After that, we had time to relax and shower after the hot day. Once we were done we had dinner and had a community meeting where we played games and discussed what we shall do tomorrow.
By Abby, Alex and Noah
Note from the Home Office: The group goes on their overnight rafting tomorrow, June 29-30. We’ll get the next update out on June 30th!
