With having no school yesterday we modified our lesson plans a bit. We had class in the MSP airport at 3:00 am. Then it was time to check in and get to our gate. Our first flight went without a hitch - perfectly on time and smooth. We had about a two-hour layover in Miami and ended up departing about 45 minutes late, but that flight was good, too. Here's part of our group in the Miami airport:
When we arrived in San José we made it through immigration and customs pretty quickly and then met our guide, Rosío. She seems great - friendly and very knowledgeable. She got us to our bus and filled us in on some basics en route to our hotel. After having some time to freshen up and get settled we walked to a nearby shopping area to exchange money and get supper. By the time we sat down at the restaurant (Rostipollo's - one of our favorite places from our 2012 Costa Rica trip) it was 6:15 but we all agreed that it felt more like 9:00 because we were so tired. Several of us had our first taste of Costa Rican cuisine this evening - some favorites were arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) and various fresh tropical fruit juices, including maracuyá ( passion fruit). I tried carrot-orange juice, which was actually pretty good, although I think next time I'll stick with a more traditional tropical juice. Some things you just have to try once! :) The students did a great job ordering their food and speaking Spanish with our waitress. It was a good first step towards becoming comfortable using our Spanish with native "Ticos" (Costa Ricans).
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| Our group on the stairs in front of our hotel |
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| Eating at Rostipollo's - ¡Tenemos mucha hambre! |
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