Escuela Futuro Verde

      My sister and I just started at Escuela Futuro Verde (EFV).

It is a school about six kilometers away from Montezuma, Costa Rica. Although it is very small and the school buildings are not as modern as my school in California, the schools are similar in many ways. They both teach classes in 2 languages, EFV is Spanish and English, and RSA (Redding School of the Arts) is Mandarin and English. They both have awesome teachers. They both give us art class each week. The schools are both focused on saving energy and making good environmental choices.

Surfing!!

When we first got here I told myself that I wanted to learn to surf. Once after the first time we ate at the Panderia in Cabuya we went into a gift shop across the street where we met a man named Guillermo who taught surf lessons, he offered to teach me how to surf some time soon. So a few days after he picked us up, because we didn't have car yet, and took us to Playa Hermosa, where we met another man who would also be learning at the same time I was. We started out in the sand practicing what to do and how to paddle on drawn surfboards. Then we got the actual surfboards and put wax on them to help our feet grip better.

Then we went out to the water where Guillermo helped each of us, one at a time, to get a starter wave. It took a few tries but I finally managed to stand up (but only for a couple of seconds) I was so happy.

Food in Costa Rica!

On our first morning here I tried casado for breakfast. It is a typical Costa Rican meal. It always has beans, rice, plantains, and some kind of protien, like chicken, fish or eggs. It wasn't my favorite because at that restaurant they mix the beans and rice together.

Since then I have tried the lunch and dinner casados at some local sodas (like a little cafe). YUM!!!!

Then someone recomended the Panderia in Cabuya, so we went there for lunch. If you ever find yourself in Cabuya you should totally eat there.