NEW PICS --- Good bye to the Homestays

 Parents and Friends,


It was a great ending to two awesome days in the homestays. We had a soccer game, party, and cooking classes. We are now here at a hotel and giving the kids a well deserved pool day at a beautiful hotel surrouded by sugar cane plantations and views of the smoking Turrialba Volcano.

As were were leaving the village some of the students had tears leaving the homestays. Its a good life in Sitio de Mata. If it was more on the map it would be one of the blue zones because we have three people over the age of 100. In a population of 300 that is pretty good. 

Here are some pictures of the last 24 hours of cooking, festivities, and a little taste of home...hanging out in the pool!


















Comments

  1. Melissa ParrishJuly 3, 2021 at 3:43 PM

    Thank you for the update! Not showing the photos attached just yet though. Enjoy the pool!!

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    1. Melissa ParrishJuly 3, 2021 at 5:07 PM

      Seeing them come through now, thanks!! Thank you so much to the homestay families for being such gracious hosts, seems like such an amazing community! Loving the photos!!

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  2. ShanJuly 3, 2021 at 5:57 PM

    You could feel the love in these photos. Thank you so much to all the homestay families for sharing your homes and country with our children. Love you abby!

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  3. rmpuza4July 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM

    So wonderful to see all these happy, smiling faces!

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  4. Maria Q.July 4, 2021 at 10:12 PM

    🥰🥰 Thank you Roth Family and Host families!!!!
    I can feel the love through these pictures ♥️ So grateful Angela got to be part of these amazing trip 🙏🙏
    Mil bendiciones para todos!

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  5. CatherineJuly 5, 2021 at 3:57 AM

    Such an incredible experience! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  6. UnknownJuly 5, 2021 at 9:39 AM

    What great pics of such a wonderful time. Everyone seems so excited. We are looking forward to seeing more...Keep it up!

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