So to translate: la catarata = waterfall and baile = dance. Today has to be one of the funnest days we've had thus far. It started out this morning with a hike to the San Luis waterfall which took about an hour and a half. Once we got there, we all got in the pool by the fall and it was freeeeeezing! There was a place up by the falls where you could jump, so we all took turns climbing up there and jumping in. I'm not going to lie, it was pretty scary, but I'm so glad I did it! It was soo much fun. Although once you went all the way under from jumping in, it definitely took your breath away because it was so cold. After we got out, it definitely felt like a massage because the water was basically like an ice bath. I have a few pictures of the falls, but everyone will have to wait to see the group pictures and ones of me jumping in because they are on someone else's camera. So after that we hiked back and had lunch. Then everyone just kind of chilled and did homework and studied until dinner. So after dinner a few of the staff taught us how to dance the cumbia and the merengue (sp?). Wow! They can dance. It was so much fun. They were twirling us around like it was nobody's business. Hopefully the lessons will continue and I can show yall my new moves when I get back. Also, to back track a little, I laid out after the waterfall for literally 15 minutes and got the same amount of sun as I would laying out for an hour back home. Yes, I'm a little burned. Anyway, so we also had our homestay orientation today! We will be moving in with families on Wednesday, and I am sooo excited. My family lives in Alto San Luis or upper San Luis which will make for walking straight up hill each evening when I go home from class. I can't remember the name of the family right now, but the mother works in the kitchen here on campus and she has twin sons who are about my age - one who is married and lives in Santa Elena where the bar is and the other is in school in San Jose (I think). She also has a daughter who is 18 which I'm really looking forward to meeting. I think we're all really excited about meeting our families. It is going to be such a great opportunity to practice my Spanish. Well tomorrow will be a normal day - class, class, class. Happy Father's Day!
Buenas noches :)
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