First day in Costa Rica and it's already rainy! I arrived safely and it only took slightly over an hour to get through immigration. Upon arriving at the hotel around 11:30p were met with some of the profs and then headed up to bed as we began around 7:30a this morning. The morning included a short history lesson of Costa Rica and a visit to a butterfly garden. After lunch we began our first official class with a lecture on snakes, esp which ones are venomous and how to identify them so we can avoid them in the field. No worries mom, someone in the program suffered a snake bite 2 years ago, so the likely hood of it happening again this soon is rare.
After learning not to suck the venom out (only removes about .2%) and not to touch snakes with a r.a.n.a. (rojo amarillo negro amarillo) pattern, we headed for the market. Just in time for the rain to start! Luckily the market was covered. Taking up a full street block, you could buy everything from elaborate hammocks to fresh fruits.
I will try to write again soon, but we will be out of touch for about 2 weeks starting thurs.
Love to all!
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Little sister, why didn't you take me along? You could count on me not to suck the venom out of your leg.
On an unrelated note, set the blog up to allow anonymous comments so that people don't have to sign in to leave sarcastic comments.
Julia Hoeh I LOVE YOUR FACE! Have fun and keep in touch!
-Jenna B
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Hi Julz, it is really Mom, Andrew is just getting me on to this site. He and Rog have been here for the long weekend as were Jeff and Karen and two little cuties. We had great weather and lots of fun. Andrew wants you to bring him corn seed which is not genetically altered.
Call home as soon as you are able, please.
Love you!
Mom
Despite what your alleged brother says, there is a long line of admirers just waiting for the chance to suck venom from you leg. Not me, of course, but legions I am told. Your mother and father appear to be relatively healthy although essentially insane. No change, in other words. But Belmont, the dog, is in sorry shape, particularly since I left him behind today.
Now that I know where you are I will be a problem. Love.
.. just trying to get some non-roundup resistant corn... (plus yo mom's plot (of corn) was pretty busted so maybe get the kind that grows in the mountains too... ) My friends wife's family is from around San Jose so if you need digits... let me know and I will get em.. (her little brother is a surfer) but for now I am just assuming that this is a note going into a bottle to be tossed into the sea..
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Andrew I would love to learn how to surf, I dont' have time to travel till after the program but, please send me info. It's always fun to meet people in foreign countries.
roger come visit not a problem ... only after the program
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