Happy Guanacaste Day!

Today is a holiday in Costa Rica: Guanacaste Day. After a little research, I discovered it celebrates Costa Rica's annexation of the Guanacaste province in 1824. Because it is a holiday, many places are shut down. I did have spanish class, but I did not have to go to Rayito de Luz today. A lot of people took advantage of the holiday and traveled to a volcano and hot springs, such as Arielle and my roommates. I didn't want to miss spanish though so I stayed behind.

After a successful class, I decided to go to a class that was lead by a clown that taught people how to create balloon animals. I was a bit nervous because blowing up balloons and tying them freaks me out but I thought it could be fun for the kids. The guy didn't speak english, but he was really nice and there were some Maximo employees who helped translate. We first practiced common turns on the balloons and once we got good, we started creating. We first created a dog, and then a flower. Mine turned out pretty well! I was so happy that none of my balloons popped and the guy was so nice, he made me this awesome ladybug bracelet... OUT OF BALLOONS. He was so talented. He made a chow dog, a turtle bracelet, Elmo, a Smurf, I was so impressed.

After the class and chatting with some amigos, I took the bus back to Ivennia's casa. It was nice to be back and have some relaxing time to myself. I was able to take a nap, watch a tv show, chat with some other housemates, and talk to Ivannia after she got home. I love Ivannia. I love the way she speaks and says, "Adios, mi amor" every time I leave. She makes me feel very at home and even though we aren't around each other too much since one of us is always gone, I really enjoy her company. I'm definitely going to miss the family when I leave.

After dinner, my roommates got back from Arenal, which was the volcano. They showed me all the pictures and told me about their adventures. The whole trip sounded amazing and it made me excited for what was to come for me. However, for now, I'm headed to bed. There's no spanish class tomorrow so I get to sleep in past 6am, and I can't wait.