Unfortunately it's raining right now, so I'm not sure how much parading or lanterns I will see, but I'm sure my house will be filled with song. Tomorrow I will go and see my host nephew, Matty, in a parade with his Pre-K and he will be a 'flag-waver.'
The young students of the school ventured into the city Wednesday, and that was a fun experience on the bus! Much like the driving in Mexico or China (or really, any country that's not America :P) the bus drivers are very aggressive. Lots of honking and flying over speed bumps and swerving to avoid potholes. Super fun :) The city itself is only 350,000 people, even being the Capitol! But the country has only under 5 million. Downtown, there aren't any sky-scrapers or tall building due to the earthquakes.
We walked around downtown which isn't very different from really any bigger city. It was very colorful; many flags and banners are up for the Independence Day this weekend! We went to the Mercado Central, where they sell anything from raw meat to guitars to horse saddles to fresh flowers.
Below is a ribbon shop!
All the souvenir type things sold there were almost all hand-made. I didn't buy anything that day, but I will be back :)
The crime in Costa Rica is sometimes a problem. Many people here have been assaulted if not once, than more than that. I was so scared to take out my camera! In Costa Rica, the people can't buy guns or even knives! And the police are easily bribed. I feel mostly safe though, except at night! Which just gave me an excuse to use my first taxi alone. My spanish is very poor, but all the people here are so patient with me and kind! I think I was the first in my group of peers to use a taxi alone and I have the worst spanish out of all my friends! But it all turned out ok :)
School has gone by some what slow. Some times me and other students feel like we have been in Costa Rica for much longer than just one week! We all agree it's as if we have known our host families for months instead of days!
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