Día 17 - Tristes Despedidas

Traducido el 6 de junio

¡Hola a todos! ¡Somos Jamie y Mila de vuelta con otro blog! 👏🙌

Anoche tuvimos nuestra fiesta final 🎉🥳🪅 con nuestras familias anfitrionas. Todas las familias, incluyendo algunos amigos del Eco-lodge y nuestros líderes de viaje, estuvieron presentes. Comimos un delicioso arroz con pollo y frijoles 🍚🍗🫘 preparado por Uvania y bailamos a más no poder 🕺💃. ¡La pequeña Sofía incluso nos cantó una canción! Fue muy divertido y una gran manera de terminar nuestro tiempo con las familias con las que tanto nos hemos encariñado.

Esta mañana, nos despedimos entre lágrimas de nuestras familias anfitrionas. Fue muy triste dejar lo que se sentía como nuestro hogar aquí en Costa Rica ☹️. Tomamos fotos, intercambiamos WhatsApps y tarjetas de agradecimiento, y nos despedimos por última vez antes de subirnos al autobús para dirigirnos a un delicioso almuerzo en Cahuita.

En Cahuita, también pudimos parar a tomar un riquísimo café y matcha ☕️🍵. ¡Fue como un pequeño sabor a hogar!

Luego volvimos a subir al autobús para ir a nuestro hotel en Punta Uva, ¡que está a dos minutos caminando de la playa! 🏖️🏊‍♀️ ¡Pudimos meternos al mar y nos divertimos muchísimo nadando y haciendo body surf juntos! 🏄🌊

Al regresar al hotel, comenzamos a escribir nuestro ensayo de reflexión final ✍️✏️ sobre todo nuestro viaje a Costa Rica. A todos nos pareció muy divertido y satisfactorio poder reflexionar sobre nuestra experiencia en el extranjero, ¡e incluso queríamos más tiempo para seguir escribiendo! 🤓

Actualmente, estamos sentados en la mesa de la cena comiendo pizza 🍕 y escribiendo esto. ¡No podemos esperar para volver al hotel y pasar el rato antes de un día completo de compras y descanso en este hermoso pueblo mañana! 🌅😎

¡Pura Vida! 🌺🤙🐚 Jamie y Mila


 ¡Fiesta de Despedida!













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