Day 9: Coco

It was a big day for English! In the morning students made characters maps and plot diagrams on the sand. Then they read The Tempest together, sitting in the pool rather than desks!

Our team got together to set up a projector and make homemade popcorn so that the English students could then watch The Tempest together, again by the pool. A great end to a great day.

Coming home from Villa Riviera Playa del Coco was bitter sweet… so many were home sick but leaving new life long friends was a tearful good bye… at least for now. August 2022 Costa Rica will live on in the minds and hearts of all of us.

A busy week of school meant very little time to devote to the Blog. However this is a collection of all the activities we missed posting. What an incredible time with some incredible students. Lots of serious fun followed by exams and shortly our final banquet… then tomorrow we say a fond farewell to Costa Rica… Pura Vida.

A 90 minute drive took us to Playa Conchal which actually means shell and sure enough the entire beach was composed of shells. A beautiful white sand beach and for many their first time riding a horse. After the ride and some time on the beach we drove to another beach for the banana boat experience… what a day of fun in the sun.

Our three day excursion to Arenal Volcano was a wonderful experience. The students were able to take advantage of the natural geothermic hot springs that went from hot to very hot. Of course there was also a cool pool with a massive super fast water slide. The hike to the volcano lookout was quite a trek with most of the students making it to the top… sadly the volcano was covered by cloud on this day. But we took advantage of the location and had our first English presentation which was spectacular. A wonderful experience for all.

For those going on the Animal Safari today it was a very early start with breakfast at 7:00am. This was to accommodate the 80 minute drive to Cipanci National Wildlife Refuge. The sights and sounds of the various animal species was astounding and the students and staff enjoyed each and every minute.

It was a early start to the day with 7:30am breakfast followed by the 80 minute drive to Tamarindo where the waves are always breaking. The excitement was palpable as the students arrived at the surf shop and in the end all the students were successful surfing a wave and simply having a great time in the water.

A super sunny and extremely HOT day in Playa del Coco so the English and Biology class had regular class indoors and by the pool then individual conferencing around the pool. The photography class learned why bright sun is the worst time to shoot portraits and how to offset that with reflectors.

Another day of lessons by the pool and the comfort of the air conditioned classrooms for the biology and English class respectively. Photography class embarked on the world of macro photography discovering new and exciting things when you look at them from a few centimetres away… and as promised the winners, by only 2 minutes, of yesterday’s scavenger hunt were Zoe, Natalie, Ariana and Keaton.

An independent work day for the Biology and English classes with individual conferencing with teachers. The Photography class delved into the wonders of Photoshop with their first original collage creation. The day ended with a massive scavenger hunt which saw students hunting for information and items all the way down to the beach… just another day in Paradise.