I loved my time in Turrialba, Costa Rica!

I loved feeling like I lived in a Costa Rican town, if only for two weeks. I walked to town every day, then took a taxi or the bus to my volunteer work. I worked with 6th graders at a small rural school in the mornings, then I spent my afternoons at the beautiful Spanish language school up in the mountains overlooking Turrialba below. It was an adventure living with my host family who didn't speak English. The first time I encountered a giant cockroach, I frantically slaughtered the Spanish language, telling them there was a "more big animal" in the bathroom! Even though I'm home now, my mind constantly returns to the mountains, the rivers, and the people of Turrialba.