Jan 23, 2013
Costa Rica Days 5 & 6
yesterday we made a lot of progress on the fence. It’s so close to being done! we only have a few posts to put up and still need to attach some barbed…
yesterday we made a lot of progress on the fence. It’s so close to being done! we only have a few posts to put up and still need to attach some barbed…
yesterday morning we went to church. Aleksey translated so we could follow along. The music was really great and we enjoyed attending the service with…
Today we learned how to make compost. In the morning, we took a walk and gathered dead leaves and branches. After that, Donald showed us a vine to swing…
After braving the east coast weather, we finally made it to Costa Rica! The trip was long but Donald, our host, was very welcoming and didn’t seem to mind…
I have a saying on my dorm room wall: go once a year, to a place you have never been. Back in September, when the ASB application came out, I looked over…
When I was offered an ASB team leader position for this trip back in the Spring of 2012, I realized right away that it was an incredible opportunity…
A week has already passed since our wonderful experience at La Gran Vista farm in Costa Rica. I believe through our ten day service trip, our group got…
I soon learned after arriving that I did not bring enough clothes, hygiene supplies, or proper shoes on my trip! I should’ve known that you can bring more…
Being back on Lafayette’s campus right after staying in Costa Rica for 10 hot days has not been easy. All the hard, back-breaking work that we did in C…
Costa Rica 2012: Pre-Trip Thoughts It is the Winter after my Sophomore year of college, I’ve been very busy and time is flying by without me even realizing…