07/11/2013 Costa Rica Peace Corps Training Retreat

Holy cow the 7th was NUTS! It takes a while to get 32 people to a new country but we managed to do it without losing anyone or any luggage! WOO HOO! There was a huge cheer that erupted from our group when we finally touched down in San Jose. The staff here is great and super organized. They would have to be to squeeze all the training we have to do into the next 13 weeks.

You should see the view from this camp! It's in the mountains with a clear view of San Jose. We unpacked, did a little training and background on the program here and had dinner. I got to try my first cup of Costa Rican coffee. MMMMM... Ticos (Costa Ricans) are proud of their coffee and it's no wonder. They supply Starbucks. It's rich and immediately made me plot of ways to leave clothes behind in order to pack bags of coffee in my luggage.We're going to be here for 4 days of orientation and training in language and culture, safety and security, and our area of expertise. After that we continue training in another location but we will be living with a family. Traditionally married couples like us will live with two families and come together to live with a single family once training is complete. For those of us who are newly weds that can be a long lonely time. For those that have been married for 10 years or more that can be... nice.