From Puerto Jiménez to Falun

"Once upon a time, there were 16 crazy and complete strangers who decided to start the most beautiful adventure of their lives...They spent 6 months together, with good and bad days, but all of them full of happiness, friendship and love. They learned together, laughed together, cried, fought, grew up...just till the end realized that what they found in there would be a treasure in their future, something that no one else could never have."



That's how I feel it now, maybe a little bit exaggerated he he....or maybe not. By the way! Sorry Mau, you're not in that picture, but of course you were one of those strangers, "más loco que extraño", but, you know... ;)

So, I've been thinking about all of you a lot those last days, probably cause the idea to have Ivan here makes me think about the exchange and our days together. Too bad I haven't met Olivia yet, hope this weekend she will come to my house, we are going to gather and have a FIESTA!!! (well, you know what I mean)

It's funny, because at the begining, when I thought about you, I felt sad and nostalgic because everything was over and we will never see each other again as a group...Now I think it's good, well...that force me to think about how lucky we were, and teached me that every single moment, every small detail could turn in the biggest thing. Don't you feel it like that???

Now when I think of you it's like the opposite, I feel so happy and start to smile and smile and smile...You help me to be happy when I feel bad! I suppose that's my treasure.

In my life everything is fine! I already finished school, so now I'm on vacations untill february!!! Wiiiiiiiiii....But I have to work though :( Well, just three days per week! There is only one thing I've been missing, of course you know what (or who) is it...I think it's been the hardest thing I've done, but it's been also the best one...

Five months after US, I just miss you a lot, but probably and hopefully I will do it always...Cause you're the treasure which gives me reasons to smile.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! specially Ivan he he ;)

12 days after and I'm still trying to get used to my "normal" life. Guys! you turned in part of me and now it's really hard to be without you. Some of you said that we left you, that we went away and yes, it was like that. But when we left, a big part of me stayed with you, my best memories, my best days, my best feelings, everything that you gave me and made me grow up stayed with you, you made me a better person.

12 days after and I'm still trying to realize all the great moments that we had together, and everytime I think about that I appreciate more every day that we experienced as a group, as friends.

For the ticos it's easier to meet each other, but it wont be the same. The relationship that we had all together is not going to be the same anymore, but at least we had it.

12 days after and I'm still trying to start again, yes, maybe with the same family, friends, studies, routine...but it wont be the same after you, because now I have you and you have part of me, now you are part of my life.
Thanks for all the moments, for everything, for being there...and now that we are apart it's time to prove that we are together. Just keep talking!!! Just keep talking!!! Don't get lost, please. I miss you all, and I want to know about you.

12 days after...in the distance, you are with me!

Love u all!

Realmente ha sido una experiencia increíble.
Desde la primera fase en Puerto Jímenez, con los días llenos de calor, la playa a cinco minutos (diez o quince para los que vivían más largo), los adorados mosquitos y cuanta cantidad de bichos raros tratando de picarnos, mordernos o llenarnos de...hasta esta segunda y última fase, aqui en Suecia, con el frío, el frío...y el frío.
Pero a pesar de esas pequeñeces, todo lo aprendido, vivido, sufrido y disfrutado no se compara con nada.
Es increíble lo mucho que llega uno a conocerse, para después mejorar aunque sea un poquito aquellos defectos o desarrollar aquellas habilidades que por alguna razón estaban ahí olvidadas entre las prioridades personales de cada quien.
Ha sido un tiempo maravilloso, compartir con los ticos, conocer nuestra propia cultura y aún más con los chuecos, Eh! digo perdón! los Suecos... Aprender a tolerarnos, compartir lo bueno y lo malo.
Pasarla bien y disfrutar al máximo.
Realmente es algo que sé que va a quedar marcado en nuestros corazones y mentes para toda la vida. Chicos! son un grupo incomparable!!! Gracias a todos...

Truthly, this experience has been incredible.
Since the first face in Puerto Jiménez, with very very hot days, the beach just 5 minutes away (10 o 15 for the ones who lived farther), our lovely friends! the MOSQUITOS!, and whatever kind of insect or animal trying to bite us or bother us...to this second and last face in Sweden, with the cold, cold, and cold.
But,  against all those things, everything that we have learned, lived, suffered and enjoyed is uncomparable with nothing! Is amazing how much you can learn about yourself, to then improve even a little those defects or develop those skills that were there, for some reason, neglected among the personal priorities of everyone.
It has been a wonderful time, to share with the Costa Rican ones, to know our own culture and furthermore with the Chuecos Eh! Sorry! with the Suecos ;) ... learn how to tolerate each other, to share the good and bad things.
Having a good time and enjoying it to the maximum.
Really this is something that I know is going to stay in our hearts and minds for the whole life. Guys! You are an incomparable group!!! Thanks to all...