Hola Cincy!
Today everyone was combined as one big group and went on a hike. We hiked through a huge primary forrest and on the beach. We saw many animals including spider monkeys, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, lizards, scarlet macaws, water buffalo, even a baby fer-de-lance. The fer-de-lance snake is one of the most poisonous snakes in all of Costa Rica! With the help of our guides, Adonis and Miguel, Grace Dayton, Caroline and other brave students were able to touch the snake. After that, we went for a hike on the beach. We walked past many turtle nests and were greeted (and soaked) by a 30 ft wave! Once we got back to the lodge, Jackie prepared a grilled cheese and pasta lunch. Muy Deliciosio! After lunch everyone hung out and got dressed up for Ash Wednesday mass at the lodge. A Costa Rican priest is going to come to the lodge for the mass! We will receive ashes. Following the service, everyone will change into their UC/XU gear and get pumped up for the crosstown shootout. Mama Suz and Uncle Randy set up a makeshift basketball hoop so we can have our own game. For dinner we are having fresh fish and after dinner we are going to relax in the hammocks a little more and then head to our cabins for a good nights sleep. Adios Cincy! Stay Warm!
XOXO,
Caroline, Grace D, and Karissa
Kariissa, Miss you a bunch and its a good thing you are there, its is going to be below zero here tonight. Love Bobbi and Daddy
ReplyDeleteHey Hope! I just saw the video of your group galloping on horseback! I bet that must have been an incredible experience. I'm sure you're having the time of your life. Keep smiling that wonderful smile in those pictures.. Love, Dad
ReplyDeleteHope! Today's adventures sound like a blast... Snakes, waves, grilled cheese...what more could a girl want!
ReplyDeleteI'm finally home to Cincy! Georgia shoveled the driveway for me! Can you believe it!!! I bet you are glad you got out of that one!
Love and miss you, Hope! Bet Frisbee jumps circles when you get home!
Love, Holly... Your mom!!!
Hi Gabtiellie❤️
ReplyDeleteA walk on the beach sounds perfect right now!
I wish I was there with you to see that 30 foot wave arrive. :)). All your adventures sound so exciting and perfect. I love you so so much❤️
From your Mom
Caroline,
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Touching poisonous snakes, 30-ft waves, water buffalo? Sounds like an Indiana Jones movie! Please be careful -- brave, but careful! So happy that you guys are experiencing such unique things. Be glad you are missing the weather here this week -- it's all frozen yuck with icy winds on top.
Love you and can't wait to see you next Monday!
Mom
Hey Suz!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell first off, we are really jealous that you are in Costa Rica rn (especially Jack and I because we know how much fun it is there) because it is freezing here. Jack just got ANOTHER snow day, so he will only have a one day week... cray. Grace and I are hoping to get one too because tomorrow is supposed to be like -15 degrees outside. I know you are probably really warm and toasty. The beach hike sounds like it was a lot of fun... did anyone eat termites?? We loved seeing the pictures of you... I personally loved the one of you and Adonis. Well, we miss you bunches and can't wait till you get home!!! Enjoy the warm weather for as long as you, though. Love you soo much!!!!!!
Love,
Sarah (me), Jack, Grace, and John
Grace, omg, omg,omg!!!!im sure you couldn't wait for me to read that you touched the dreaded fer de lance snake! Mr Hellman has told me great stories about this and now i see its true. I'm sure your story wont be like his haha did you tell your friends that grandpa mike likes to buy you water buffalo for xmas ? Happy Ash Wednesday . What are you giving up? Jacob just said st x is closed again tomorrow . It is so cold Bring me home a monkey not a fer de lance . I love you , mom
ReplyDeleteHey guys! I'm about to fly home to the freezing cinci! Can't wait to see and hear all that you've done
ReplyDeleteGabrielle:
ReplyDeleteGannon and I are doing everything we can to maintain your Instagram and Twitter followers!!
The jury is still out on our success. We miss you and we love you! 2 Timothy 1:7.
Love Dad
Hey Alexandra
ReplyDeleteIt is freezing here! We are jealous that we are not in the warm tropics: )
Sounds like you are having a very exciting trip! We miss you and love you and wish we were there too!!!
XOXO Mom
Hi Vincent and SMS buddies!
ReplyDeleteBoy, does it look like fun there! Except for the part about the cockroach and the baby fer-de-lance. It has been snowing a TON here and we will be on our THIRD snow day in a row tomorrow. The girls have shoveled the driveway twice already. Other than being snowed-in essentially, nothing much else is happening around here. So enjoy the sun, water, wind, food, animals, and friends and we'll see you in 5 days!!
Love, Mom
Andrew ... Another great day ... Love reading the posts. The food sounds real good too. Hope you get a chance to taste different things. You can explain more and teach us about the different foods when we see you. Have tons of fun while you are there.
ReplyDeleteLove grandma "W"
Wassup y'all!!! How's Costa Rica??? As I am reading these messages from you guy's blog, you guys are doing some very "tuff"-cool, things. I hope you guys are having fun. It cold here in Cincy😬 Hows the weather over there? Well I just want to say hi to everybody, including my boyz: Warrenator: A.Warren, Vinsanity: Vince, Hutch Man:C.Hutch, D.B. and Seattle Guy; Chris. I miss you guys!!! Stay "tuff" y'all- The Man:Andy
ReplyDeleteHI Karissa! Sounds like you're having a blast! I hope you enjoy the Ash Wednesday mass. It's always nice to see how other cultures celebrate the holidays and it's an amazing experience to witness. It's going to be in the negatives tomorrow and I wish I was in the warm weather with you! Abrazos y besos (hugs and kisses)
ReplyDeleteSissy
Hi Everyone-
ReplyDeleteI wish you could send some heat to Cincy! Of course XU won! Hope some of you knew the team to root for when you changed clothes! Have another great day and keep us posted!
Love,
Miss Rosemond
Q- so I first thought that the buffalo thing was fake until I saw your dad on it and then I knew you have spent too much time with him alone!! Remember, YOU are the voice of reason!! The beach looks fantastic! Enjoy, every minute it is flying by....we miss you and love you! Mom
ReplyDeleteQuinn, where have you been? We know you sneak us treats when mom is not looking! We are starving and freezing here!! Mom keeps tricking us to go outside with those awful pizza combo things. Hurry back- love Oreo and Samoa
ReplyDeleteLove the detail in the daily updates! Between that and the photos we can almost imagine what it is really like in Costa Rica (just a bit)
ReplyDeleteKiernan, day 3 for Mairead off from school - UK shut down the entire week! see you soon, xoxo Mom, Dad and your sisters!
I wish I was there.....Well on the bright side, I don't have school and I feel like I'm in Alaska!! :) Miss you both! Love Marissa:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys are hving an incredibly fantastic time!! Keep enjoying the warm weather!!
ReplyDeleteRyan,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that we missed you this weekend at Philips Bday celebration. I have been following your groups blog and it looks like you all are having a blast. I feel it is safe to say that it is warmer where you are. Cincy is in a deep freeze as I'm sure your parents have told you. You really aren't missing out on much schooling with holiday and snow days. Just wanted to say Hi and to let you know you and your entire group are in my thoughts and prayers. Be safe and continue to have a great time. By the way I really liked your horse. Can't wait to see more pictures,
Love
Aunt Pammy
Hi. Chris!! Another day in the deep freeze. Burrrrr!!! Emily and I are in Wilmington now and she is schooling Max for the show tomorrow. At least the place is heated. It is a high temp of 5 today. I will be at her horse show tomorrow and Saturday. I'll let you know how she does. Your pictures are great! I especially like the one of you in the waterfall. Keep having fun. I am jealous of the meals you are getting there. I made cheese quesadillas for Em and I last night for Ash Wednesday. They were good but I'm sure not as good as the ones you ate there. I'm glad you had fish for dinner because I know how much you enjoy that. I'm also happy to hear you had mass and got ashes. Emily and I stopped into St. Mary yesterday and received our ashes. I really can't believe Lent is here already!! We are missing you lots and can't wait to see you soon. Love you!! Mom
ReplyDeleteHELLO AGAIN ANDREW. SOUNDS LIKE A BUSY AND FUN DAY. lOVE GRANDMA.
ReplyDeleteHi Mommy and Ben. It's Megan. Eric and I are at home and taking a break from doing the school lessons that Daddy printed from the internet and made us do because of all the snow days. He says that if we get less than 98% then we have to shovel the back lawn.
ReplyDeleteEric wants me to tell you that he found where you hid your wallet. He just showed me it. How come you don't have any money in it? Why is Eric laughing? Why is Eric leaving to go to GameStop to buy a bunch of new games? These are all good questions Ben. All good questions.
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