Finally in Monteverde

Hola mi familia y mis amigos!

I made it to Monteverde safe and sound last night. I just about missed my bus out of San Jose, but thanks to my "loco" cab driver we chased the bus for almost two miles and convinced it pull over. Ten minutes after I got on, we got a flat tire, so the trip was a little longer than expected. I met my very special familia costa ricense. Roy and Yuri (mom) were the only ones awake when I arrived and thankfully Roy´s English is very good! The house is very close to school and to town, though the hill leading to the school is at a 180 degree incline. We all bunked together last night and had pancakes for breakfast this morning. The boys showed me the school a little while ago and it´s beautiful; set in the middle of the mountains with lots of trails and gardens. My first day is Monday which is Cien Dias de escuela - a celebration commemorating 100 days of school. I´m lucky because the weather is beautiful today, sunny and warm and the boys are taking me around town.

Ok, that´s all for now. I will write more later. I already have some pictures to attach, but I´ll figure that out another time.

Hasta luego,
Kathryn