Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Belen Rotary Club, Costa Rica







University for Peace, Costa Rica

"Happy is the Costa Rican mother who knows when giving birth that her son will never be a soldier."














Monday, March 2, 2009

Apples and Oranges

I think if there is one thing that every one of us in the GSE team would agree on, it's that every country we've visited has a distinct look, feel and attitude. Our flight here was only about an hour long, but I feel like we've gone a much greater distance. And, to top it off, the weather has changed with us! I just checked the Denver Post website, and we essentially had the same weather today in San Jose as you all did back at home (it was in the mid-70s here, and I read Denver reached 74). I have to admit, I may not have brought enough long sleeve shirts!

But the point is that trying to compare our experiences in each country is like comparing apples to oranges. Each country has a different rhythm, which we are learning to dance to as the trip continues. Like our good friends from the Tulsa, Oklahoma club that we met in Nicaragua said: "Be fluid, but start your fluidness at 7:45."

Amy

Rotaract in Costa Rica
















We tried to see Poas Volcano, Costa Rica