🌟 Day 1: Welcome to Costa Rica!
HOLA FAMILIAS! Although it is nearly 9:30pm here in Sitio de Mata, we are just winding down after a LONG travel day. All of the Ridgefield travelers have been ROCKSTARS (as usual!) and they are all now getting settled in their host family's homes. We arrived in San Jose at 2pm, made it through customs in record time, and ventured outside of the city for a traditional Costa Rican meal: casado.
After lunch, the true group bonding began (without any phones or technology!) on a nearly 3-hour bus ride. As the bus made its way through some windy roads, our local guides - Marvin, Rafa, and Pedro - educated our kiddos on Costa Rican geography and the history of the towns we were driving through.
Once we arrived in Sitio, we were greeted with the most INCREDIBLE welcome party! All of the families lined the streets to dance and sing as the students entered the community. Each student was introduced to their "mom" for the next few days and returned to their homes for dinner and some much needed sleep!
Buenas noches! Tomorrow, we will be visiting the orphanage and enjoying more of what Sitio de Mata has to offer! More photos & updates to come!
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ReplyDeleteLooks like they are having a wonderful time!! Can't wait to see what they were up to today!! Please keep the pics coming!!
DeleteLove the pics! Food looks amazing and families look so excited and welcoming! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful pictures - THANK YOU!!! That is tired but HAPPY group ... what a bunch of troopers you all are!! Hoping everyone had a great night of sleep and are ready to have a fantastic week of adventures!! Pura Vida!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update and so happy to see the host families! Can't wait to hear about the visit to the orphanage.
ReplyDeleteWow you have so many pictures already. Thank you so much. Amazing food and host families. What an amazing start.
ReplyDeleteSo great to see all the smiling faces! Thanks for all the pictures, keep them coming. Hunor: your father is asking where’d you put the remote in the den?
ReplyDeleteHe says "I put it on the coffee table, Dad!" :) pura vida!
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