A place I now call home.

For the next 5 months I will be living with a host family in Heredia, Costa Rica. From day one they have welcomed me into their home with open arms and I know that once again I have been so lucky to be living with a wonderful and caring local family in a strange but gorgeous place!

Flying through the clouds!

Our last Saturday in Monteverde we went zip lining through the world famous cloud forest of Costa Rica. It was such a blast and definitely an unforgettable experience!

When we first got to the top of the mountain we were all freezing from the cold and wind (and admittedly, we were also pretty scared), but the further down we swung the warmer and the more fun it got!

Coffee, coffee, and more coffee!

   

In Monteverde we went to a coffee farm to learn all about the popular drink that most Costa Ricans (and pretty much every second person around the world) couldn't live without. There is so much to learn about coffee picking, roasting, and brewing but at least I feel a little more informed than before. Apparently the best kind of coffee is 100% arabica, from the high lands, and dried naturally for at least  6 hours! Also, light brew is usually of better quality than dark brew because the flavor as well as the caffeine are at its fullest. The darker the brew the longer the coffee bean was roasted, meaning it gets more flavorful but it loses its caffeine and can be of poorer quality because after a while the bean is just very burnt. Who knew!