A Much-Needed Rest: Spring Break!

After Nicaragua, we were given a short four day spring break: a time of relaxation and rest! For my spring break I decided to go to the beach with my friends.

I went with four other girls to a beach called Jaco. Everything worked out so well with the bus and our hostel. The bus ride was about two hours and after a little bit of wandering we found our hotel, Centro Vacacional Bancosta Playa Jaco. It was made up of little cabins with three pools! The best part was it was RIGHT on the beach. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday morning we went for walks on the beach, swam in the ocean and the pool, explored the town, and ate at some cool restaurants. The beach was absolutely beautiful. It is cool being at the beach and seeing the mountains at the same time. On Monday night, we found a huge log and sat on it and watched the sunset. It was beautiful!

The town itself was very touristy and it was weird to hear so much English. Almost all of the workers knew English but we were very proud of the Spanish we could speak so we wanted to speak in Spanish. Since the area was so full of tourists, we did a lot of shopping and I got some cool souvenirs for my family back in the U.S.

This trip was great and exactly what I needed before I begin the next part of the trip! However, it was weird for me to get back into what seemed like the American culture so fast after leaving Nicaragua. I spent the week in Nicaragua learning about a different way of life and I so easily go back into the culture that I feel most comfortable in. I hope and pray that I will be able take what I have learned and make actual changes in my life!