Dear diary!
22nd of January 2008
It's like 10 o'clock in the evening, I'm totally exhausted. In my room there are ten ticos sitting or dancing to reggaeton. The last two days have been crazy!
We got here on the 20th. Everything went fine, we arrived in a perfectly tempered San José at 9.30 p.m. We went in two mini-vans to a methodist church in Alajuela, half an hour away. It's a really nice place with big rooms and a swimming pool. After some food we passed out in our beds.
I woke up at 6 a.m. and the first thing I saw was a perfectly clear sky and exotic plants. After a cold shower it was time for breakfast - rice, black beans and eggs. Then we went to San José. Katherine was our guide. When we got back the ticos were there. Wow! Chaos! Kisses and Hola over and over again! All the ticos seemed to know each other very well. We played some games and introduced ourselves. After dinner we went to a disco and danced for several hours. Really fun! Ivan and I slept in the ticos' room. It ended up with us sitting up half the night studying Spanish and Swedish. They are so friendly!
The next morning we gathered in the group. Then we got some time off, when Mau and Anna matched the counterparts. After a lot of anxiety we got the answers. Eylin is my counterpart - a wonderful little girl, 17 years old. We got some time to get to know each other, and it worked out very well. I got to listen to her favourite band while she was translating the lyrics. A nice moment! In the evening it was time for the culture shows. The ticos showed some beautiful dances while we were showing them our Lucia and midsummer traditions and dancing to ABBA. After the activities we just hung out and exchanged gifts. I got a nice candle from Monte Verde and some souvenirs.
/Helene
It's like 10 o'clock in the evening, I'm totally exhausted. In my room there are ten ticos sitting or dancing to reggaeton. The last two days have been crazy!
We got here on the 20th. Everything went fine, we arrived in a perfectly tempered San José at 9.30 p.m. We went in two mini-vans to a methodist church in Alajuela, half an hour away. It's a really nice place with big rooms and a swimming pool. After some food we passed out in our beds.
I woke up at 6 a.m. and the first thing I saw was a perfectly clear sky and exotic plants. After a cold shower it was time for breakfast - rice, black beans and eggs. Then we went to San José. Katherine was our guide. When we got back the ticos were there. Wow! Chaos! Kisses and Hola over and over again! All the ticos seemed to know each other very well. We played some games and introduced ourselves. After dinner we went to a disco and danced for several hours. Really fun! Ivan and I slept in the ticos' room. It ended up with us sitting up half the night studying Spanish and Swedish. They are so friendly!
The next morning we gathered in the group. Then we got some time off, when Mau and Anna matched the counterparts. After a lot of anxiety we got the answers. Eylin is my counterpart - a wonderful little girl, 17 years old. We got some time to get to know each other, and it worked out very well. I got to listen to her favourite band while she was translating the lyrics. A nice moment! In the evening it was time for the culture shows. The ticos showed some beautiful dances while we were showing them our Lucia and midsummer traditions and dancing to ABBA. After the activities we just hung out and exchanged gifts. I got a nice candle from Monte Verde and some souvenirs.
/Helene
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