Costa Rica: Service and Sand Session 3, 2026
July 17, 2026
Today was an amazing day!!! First, we woke up to a splendid view from outside our windows. The mountains were fogged over, the flowers were blooming, and the birds were chirping. The breakfast was so good it had us burping. As we embarked on this two week journey we started the day off with a competitive game of volleyball. After the game we spent some time writing down our goals as a group. We put our goals into two categories, Group goals and Personal goals. Afterwards, we sat down before lunch and played a fun game of mafia. We walked down the mountainous Costa Rican streets to a delectable restaurant, where we shared a meal among each other. We had a traditional Costa Rican meal, which included meat, rice, beans, salad, and fried plantains. After lunch, we rode the bus with our lovely driver Mora down to the city of Alajuela. Upon arrival we were greeted by the beautiful city landscape and the charismatic locals. We were tasked with completing a scavenger hunt around the city, which included having to conversate with local Costa Ricans in Spanish. After completing the hunt, we finished up our day in Alajuela with some scrumptious ice cream. We took the bus back to Hotel Honeybee, which was only about a ten minute ride. We then were given some much needed rest time, during which many of us took a nap. We woke up just in time for another game, which we played while dinner was being prepared. We then had another incredible meal, which was prepared by the hotel staff and eaten at a candlelit table. We ate chicken and rice, and had apple pie for dessert. After dinner, our final activity of the day was group karaoke. We took turns singing our favorite songs, ensuring our connection as a group for the incoming time ahead of us. In conclusion, today was unbeatable especially when the whole group gathered together as one.
Signing off,
Hannah & Alastair
