Nineteen hours of continuous consciousness. Wild bullet ants flying rampant. After a busy morning of airline travel, including a stressful sprint to our connecting flight in Atlanta, we finally arrived in Liberia, Costa Rica. We piled into a van and set out on the two hour ride to Finca Anita Rainforest Ranch, not forgetting to stop for our first authentic Costa Rican lunch of rice and beans, seasoned chicken, plantain, and mamon chino fruit. When we finally arrived at the beautiful rainforest ranch, we had the chance to settle in to our new forest bungalows and enjoy the breathtaking view of the three volcanoes right outside our doors. We then suited up in some snazzy rain boots and embarked on our first hike through the rainforest. Here we experienced a brief preview of the complex biodiversity in which we will be immersed throughout the next nine days, including our first encounter with the leaf cutter ants. And no rainforest hike would be complete without half the clan slipping into the river while trying to take our first group picture. Luckily, we all made it back to the ranch unscathed and ready to enjoy an amazing meal of sea bass, steamed vegetables, and guanabana fruit juice. After our busy day of travel, we are all more than ready to hit the hay to the soothing sounds of the rainforest.
Signing off,
Mary Mullen and Annie Ferraro
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