I like to look back at the first day when we all came together at 4am to start our journey. Tired and exhausted we sat silent in our little bus not knowing much about each other. Now, after a week of traveling, exploring, working and being on this adventure together, we have grown into such a supportive and close group.
I love to see how from then until now our faces have changed. At the beginning everyone was exhausted from a long winter term, and some of us were probably a little unsure about the group, the trip and the new culture.
Now, when I look around, I see so many smiling faces. It starts when we wake up in the morning and the first thing we see when we step out on the street to ride the bus to school with our little host siblings, is a beautiful rainbow. Then we arrive at the school and start the day with a peace circle and appreciate the people and the nature. After hours of hard work, I see proud (and a little hungry) faces all around.
We have done so many amazing things such as horseback riding and hot springs, ziplining over the cloud forest and many more. But even the little things, like the sun coming out after the rain, the unbelievable view we get to have every day, the motivating workers of the school, who make the entire group laugh and spread so much positive energy and all our caring host families who welcome us so warmly, make all of us so happy, that we wear a constant smile on our faces.
I personally couldn't be more grateful to say that every night I fall asleep, listening to the wind, my face hurts. Not from the sunburn, but from smiling.
[written while in Monteverde]
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