Day 1

May 11, 2013

My first day in Costa Rica was a great success!  Most of the day consisted of traveling, but the traveling process went smoothly.  When we first arrived at the San Jose airport, we were greeted by our tour guide, Fernando,who will be guiding us for the duration of the trip.  We loaded onto our bus, and on the way to our hotel, Fernando talked to us about fun facts of Costa Rica.

Once we got to the hotel, we brought our bags to our rooms, then went out for a late lunch. We ate at a place called "Soda Tapia."  One of my favorite things about traveling (after discovering my adventurous side), is trying "different" types of food.  So, today I ordered a burger with refried beans on it.  Yes, refried beans!  It was call the hamburger tapia and consisted of a hamburger patty, gouda cheese, ham, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and their special dressing. It was delicious!  But what was even more delicious was the WATERMELON JUICE! I honestly don't think I've ever had a more refreshing drink than that. I will definitely learn how to make it while I am here, so I can make it all the time when I get back home!

Today was an extremely long day with all the traveling and especially with me not sleeping last night before we left, so I am calling it an early night tonight.  We have to be ready to head out tomorrow by 7am!  On a positive note, tomorrow is going to be super interesting. We are going white water rafting and going on a chocolate tour where we will see how chocolate is made here!