Today is Thursday, March 11, and the ninth grade has been in Costa Rica for a whole week! Here's the latest...

The group sent us a summary of Wednesday's activities, which included ziplining and a tour of the jungle canopy.

We've managed to get into town from MonteVerde, where we are staying at a very nice, but simple place with dormitory style sleeping arrangements and good food for every meal.  The location is at the entrance to MonteVerde Reserve, so when the park closes to others we are still inside!  It's a great place to be.
The clouds in the cloud forest have not been heavy yet, so we're enjoying some very nice weather.  Today, we traveled by SkyTrek and spent some time on the ziplines! We also went on a guided tour in the canopy, walking on suspended catwalks more than 100 feet in the air.  We saw hummingbirds, a sloth, tropical birds, orchids, and wild avocado trees, and then spent some more time drawing and painting.

Click the picture above to see the latest photos of the group!

The students and teachers are planning on sending us more exciting news this evening.