On the eve of my next big adventure I find
myself standing in my kitchen thinking about all the things I haven’t blogged
about. I’ve started my big “euro-year” scrapbook but still haven’t told you
about the majority of my second semester adventures…or anything I’ve done this
summer. I’m sorry but yet I’m not convinced that people besides my mom and a few others read this. I feel like those that do love me enough to be patient <3 [It is significantly harder to blog when you can't go sit in your favorite cafe...]
SO, where to next? Well I’m off to Costa
Rica to spend ~3 weeks working on an organic/self-sustainable/eco finca (farm)!
I’ll be staying with a family that I connected with through workaway.info. I’m
excited not only for another homestay but also that they don’t speak any English
so I’ll have a great opportunity to practice my Spanish. I will mostly be
working mornings so I’ll have afternoons to explore. My work in the morning is
compensated in free room and board minus a small weekly fee for things like
laundry soap. I’m super excited because I have this amazing opportunity to
learn about sustainable farming which is something that I’m really interested
in in the future. I'll also get to spend a day or two in the capital, San Jose. It'll be exciting getting to experience and figure out a new part of the world!
I’m just taking a backpack (thanks Dad for
lending me yours!) which is an experiment in packing. I’ve travelled for 10
days with just my LL Bean bag in the past but I never needed to bring rain
boots! Even though I only have one backpack and my purse I already can’t help feeling
like I over packed.
This is my list…I can look back on it when I
get home and we’ll see how I did:
Clothing
·
Button up
shirt (wearing during travel)
·
Two nicer
tank tops (wearing one during travel)
·
1 pair of
nicer shorts (wearing during travel)
·
3 “work”
tank tops
·
2 t-shirts
·
1 long
sleeve t-shirt
·
1 nice
crop top
·
Zip-up
wind running fleece (for nights)
·
Rain
jacket
·
Knee length
leggings
·
Thick
ankle length leggings
·
Jean
capris
·
1 maxi
skirt
·
3 pairs of
athletic shorts
·
Socks/underwear/sports
bras
·
Bathing
suit
Shoes
·
Old
sneakers (wearing)
·
Cheap flip
flops
·
Rain boots
Toiletries
The usual, fit into 1 mini-bag and 1 TSA
approved liquid bag + baby wipes!
Other
·
Lots of
granola/Cliff bars
·
Quick-dry
towel
·
Journal
(and a million pens)
·
A book to
read
·
Baseball
hat
·
Water bottle
·
My purse
(wallet, passport, etc.)
·
Camera w/ charger
·
Ipod w/
charger
·
All
necessary paperwork
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| The finca I am going to |
