January 9th

Saturday, January 9, 2010
Today was the final day in Costa Rica, the majority of the group got up early to enjoy a few hours at the beach. Most people tanned while some got in the water and enjoyed the waves. For breakfast we stopped in at the hotel where we cut up a fresh pineapple, which was delicious. After relaxing at the beach we all went to Titi Canopy tours, which was a lot of fun! While on the zip line, we got to see the rainforests Costa Rica has to offer. We saw a variety of species from insects to wild animals etc. We saw a family of squirrel monkeys climbing the trees and jumping from one to the other. The longest zip line that we went on was 1500 feet long and lasted almost forty seconds. One major downfall was the humidity. The humidity made it difficult to hike through the trails without losing a breath. But as soon as we got at the end we were graced with some cookies and juice. We then stopped in a little town where we grabbed some ice cream and purchased some small souvenirs. The bus ride back to the Orquideas Inn was not so bad due to the fact I slept about three hours. Once we got back we grabbed our suitcases and began the midterm review where we recapped the various visits on the trip. We finished up Costa Rica by dinner by the pool and a night in the hot tub.
Tim Bossy
Garret Bowen
Matt Raffio