Día 18 - Círculo de Velas

 Traducido el 6 de junio

Holiss (Hola pero de manera linda) Somos Ammie y Dani. Este viaje verdaderamente ha sido una bendición y uno de los viajes más memorables para nosotras.

Hoy comenzamos nuestra mañana con un delicioso desayuno y un café cortesía de la casa. Aunque dejamos atrás nuestras familias anfitrionas, estar en la playa en estas habitaciones con nuestros amiga y recordando memorias con nuestras familias anfitrionas fue muy especial. Después hicimos una parada rápida al mercado donde compramos bocadillos para el día; ha sido divertido poder probar nuevos snacks y volver a comprar nuestros favoritos. Volvimos a la camioneta listos para una gran caminata en un parque nacional. ¡Este parque nacional conectaba la playa con el bosque! Caminamos y admiramos la belleza de la cristalina agua turquesa. Regresamos al hotel y ¡todos votamos por volver a la playa de ayer! Después de disfrutar las olas y la arena, volvimos al hotel a alistarnos para almorzar y hacer compras, seriously living la vida loca( en serio viviendo la vida loca). Escuchamos algo de música y fuimos a almorzar y conseguimos souvenirs de último momento en Puerto Viejo. La vista era increíble, nos la pasamos muy bien caminando en grupo. Luego regresamos a nuestras habitaciones a terminar nuestras reflexiones. Tuvimos tanto que escribir sobre el impacto de este viaje que tuvimos que extender la escritura a dos días. Terminamos y nos dirigimos a cenar donde nos sirvieron diferentes platos; sinceramente nunca nos vamos a acostumbrar al arroz con frijoles de aquí. ¡Era delicioso enserio! Luego regresamos a nuestras habitaciones y comenzamos nuestro círculo de velas donde Randall nos mostró afiches del inicio del viaje: nuestras metas, miedos y valores, donde tachamos lo que logramos. Luego todos compartimos nuestra roca, hoja y palo — (lo que estuvo increíble del viaje), (lo que dejaríamos en este viaje), y lo que (nos llevaríamos de este viaje). Después de muchas respuestas y lágrimas, terminamos el círculo de velas apagando una vela de verdad y dijimos "Pura Vida." Cuando terminamos, ¡a Ammie se le ocurrió la gran idea de hacer un círculo de cumplidos! ¡Qué manera tan linda de terminar la noche!

Nos vemos pronto familia, no se olviden de recogernos. 😊✌🏼 Adiós, las chicas.











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