Written By: Dray Cottingham
After our entrance into the bustling city of San Jose and a night filled with laughing in our room of six, we woke up for day two not too enthralled at what was to come. We (as a group) started our morning with a breakfast which consisted of rice and beans (as always), eggs, and toast which was absolutely, suprisingly delicious. After our meal, we met with a leader in politics here in Costa Rica, Epsy Campbell, who had a lot to tell us about her outlook on the Costa Rican government and all she has been through being that she is the first black woman who had ran for president in Costa Rica. After our meeting, our group of seventeen students and four chaperones, headed out into the capital city of San Jose where we toured several areas. This was the most exciting part of the day for me personally. Walking through the city really gave me an idea of how Tico's truly live. We learned that because San Jose isn't very large, most of it's citizens must travel downtown (where we toured) via bus to go to the market place or to buy very simple items. In one tiny area there was so much to buy. You could go there if you wanted a suculent chicken dinner or if you and your family decided you wanted to buy a parakeet as a family pet; you name it, it was in the San Jose market place. At the end of the day, and I'm sure I can speak for the entire group on this, we really appreciated the experience of day two and we hope that the rest of this excursion brings us more great memories and experiences.
No comments:
Post a Comment