WOW! It’s incredibly hard to believe that we are already on the last day of this trip! I want to thank God though, for all the help He has given. So many have commented about how much fun they have had, and how it has been a help for them here in the gorgeous land of Costa Rica! Yesterday, we went on a class III and IV whitewater rafting trip, which was fun in itself. However, what made it even better was the amazing scenery we viewed on the 18 mile trek. Sparkling clear waterfalls that stretched far above us (we were even steared under several of them), lush tropical rainforests spread out on either side, vibrantly colored butterflies, exotic birds, the list can go on and on… It was truly a wonderful experience. Unfortunately, we could not take any cameras along, since they would have gotten soaked, so we could not capture any of the beauty for you that way. It truly was fantastic though.

The reason I could not update this last night was because I got extremely sick partway through the river experience with a fever, etc, and slept basically all of the afternoon and through the night. Thankfully, I’m feeling much better today. God has been good to us as well in not letting many get sick. There has been some, and it has made it miserable at times for them, but overall, it has been fairly good.

Today, we took a leisure day, got up late, and spent the afternoon exploring more of downtown San Jose. We went to the national theater, where the are many excellent concerts performed, and saw the ornate architecture of the building.

Inside the National Theater

 

It was a unique experience to feed some of the thousands of pigeons that flock in the square out front.

Some were not quite sure what to think!

Paul David and a friend???

 

It took very little for lots of birds to be swarming around us, fighting to get some corn. Then, we continued with the shopping that we were all anxious to get to, buying souvenirs for us and everyone back home! Markets in foreign countries are always an interesting experience. This one is no exception, with everyone trying to sell their wares to us, and many strange sights and smells. I think everyone came away quite satisfied, and I know that we made many merchants happy that we stopped to buy.

The rest of the night, we plan to pack pack pack, and play lots of games! Pray for us tomorrow as we travel home. Hopefully we won’t have any cancellations like we did on the way down.

It has been hard to post pictures down here, which is why there haven’t been as many some times, but I will be able to post some more after we get back. Keep checking in to see all we got into here! It’s been a BLAST!!!

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