My emotions over the past couple weeks have consumed me to the point of not writing an update. Brad came to visit last week, and the week before I was too excited/anxious to even think about writing. However, I now have plenty of material for an update!
A couple weekends ago was basically a zoo weekend. The largest festival of the year was here in town. The festival was celebrating Costa Rican culture with bull riding, bull running, great food, and Latin dance into the early morning. I loved every second of the festival, down to the bumper cars. I even went down into the ring with the bulls during the bull riding. Quite the adrenaline rush!
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| The bulls and superheros |
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| Rudy and I in the ring | |
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In between sweaty, dusty bull riding and sweaty salsa the roommates and I decided to stop home for a quick clean up. Upon squeezing myself into my small bathroom and shutting the door, I realized I had closed myself in with a giant lizard/dinosaur of sorts. My roommates came rushing to the sound of my blood curdling scream to find me crouched on top of the toilet. We managed to trap him with a large box and broom and carried him a long way down the street for his release. And I thought the hundreds of cockroaches were bad...
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| the lizard |
Brad arrived the following Saturday afternoon. Following a much anticipated long hug, we headed straight to the beach! That night there was a festival at the beach with a barbecue, music, fire dancing, and lots of fun. The next few days I was able to take a break from school and spend time with Brad, the beach, and our cooler. It was awesome showing him around my town, exploring the beach, waterfalls, and new restaurants together.
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| beach beer |
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| Montezuma waterfall |
I could not pass up exploring the Monteverde Cloud Forrest while in Costa Rica, and couldn't think of better time to go than with Brad here. We left the beach for the forest Thursday. On Friday we headed out in the morning for world famous zip lining! On the last zip line, the guides let Brad and I go together! Wonderful memory. At the end of the zip lining, there was a Tarzan swing. Sounds awesome, but extremely painful. It was only a 26 foot high platform that you jump off and swing from a tree by your harness. I still have bruises on the inside of my legs. I suppose I should stick to bungee jumping.
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| Tarzan swing |
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That night we went on our favorite excursion, the night hike! I've always been a huge fan on nite hikes, but this one tops them all. We weren't even 2 minutes into the hike before we spotted a 2 toed sloth in the trees! I learned he will only come down once a week to poop. Then we saw huge tarantulas, a pit viper in a tree, soldier ants and gigantic colony, frogs, and the worlds largest species of stick bugs. I loved every second and learned way too much about all the animals in the forest in Costa Rica.
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| tarantula |
Saturday was spent hiking through the Monteverde Cloud Forrest and nearby hummingbird garden. I have a strange love for hummingbirds and orchids, so I was in awe all day. The cloud forest was breathtaking as well. The feeling of hiking through a tropical forest all while looking down at the clouds was beyond words.
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| Brad in the forest |
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| Big hummingbird |
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Sunday was a tough day full of tears and goodbyes. Now it's back to my daily grind of teaching, reading, and beach going!
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