Wednesday the 8th

Today was an early morning, when we all had to wake up for a breakfast at 6 o'clock. It consisted of pancakes and eggs.

At 6:30, we all piled into the vans for an hour and a half drive to Parque Rincon de la vieja, a national park located near Finca la Anita. We hiked through the rainforest for about an hour. In this time, we saw lots of interesting bugs, including a worm disguised as a root. The thick vines surrounding the trees are nothing like we have at home! The hike lead up to hot springs created by the active volcano near by. We spent about 30 minutes playing in the hot water. We even got to try using volcanic clay as a scrub. On our way back, we stopped at a waterfall for a good photo op. By this time hunger was setting in, so we were all excited to have a picnic to conclude the hike. The ham and cheese sandwiches with mustard, chips, wafers, and Eddie's special fruit drink were very satisfying.

Here we are,  enjoying the hot springs.

Freddie, our guide, showing us one of the many neat pieces of wildlife.

 

When we got back, we got ready for an afternoon of science. Some groups were busy grinding ant parts, observing colonies, and others were growing fungus on petri dishes dishes. We worked for 3 hours.



Finally at 6, we got to enjoy a dinner of seasoned vegetables, potatoes, and pork. For dessert, pound cake with a sweet coating and cacao nibs was served. After dinner, all of the groups used the extra time provided to continue our experiments.