Day One - Dinner is Served

So after writing last, Kel and I took some time to relax after our long days of travel. Minneapolis - Madison - Kenosha - Heredia...That's a lot to cover in three days!

Just a while later, our host, Mayi, came home from CPI and had two new friends along for the ride. We all sat and chatted - or at least I listened while everyone else spoke speedy Spanish. I tried my best to add my two cents and I was able to come up with my mantra for the trip - Poco a Poco. Little by Little.

Dinner was delicious. Mayi crafted a home cooked pasta dish with a creamy red sauce and garlic bread. The sauce even had some diced jalapenos to add some heat. Normally, I would have been delighted with just this...but to make the meal even more rico, Mayi brought out two avocados from the tree out back. AUHMAZING. Not going to lie, they were like little tidbits of heaven. Interesting thing about avocados in Costa Rica - the outside shell is not dark brown like we seen in the states, it's actually green with some brown spotting and very smooth. Needless to say...this could be a very dangerous couple of days. =)

Weather is surprisingly cool. I'm excited for sleep tonight and class tomorrow. Day one bodes well for a great trip.