Today was an amazing day for a service and exploration. We all go to start the day off serving others. My group got to dig stairs out of the dirt here at the center for the staff who want to create a garden around the center. We worked hard and shoveled so much dirt that some of us got blisters. It was a great feeling to bring someone's idea of a garden to life. We also went into the rainforest to collect some plants for the garden. One of the staff members lead us on this hike and took us off the trail up this river. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. We climbed here and there, through the water, over a fallen tree and so much more. It was really steep at some points so we had to find ways of getting up. After our service projects, we went to the volcano. On the way we saw a sloth! It was amazing to see a sloth for the first time in its natural habitat. We pulled the bus over and took lots of pictures. We then continued on the volcano where we hiked this amazing trail. It started with a lot of forest coverage and eventually opened up to a beautiful view of the volcano. There were so many rocks that we climbed on top of to take some really cool pictures. Everything was beautiful. You could even have your back to the volcano and be amazed by the view of the lake In between the mountains. This trip has already been amazing and it was only our first full day here. I am really looking forward to going to the local school tomorrow and working with the high school kids. The Costa Rican people seem so open and friendly. Everywhere we drive there are houses with the doors wide open and people walking everywhere. The simplicity of life here is beautiful. I can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store for all of us. Pura vida!
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