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These children make us see that there is so much in this world that we may never experience and that thought is scary and motivating at the same time. So many of the girls connected with a child that made them appreciate things that they will never have. Even though we were there for only an hour, it was an hour that left tattoos on our hearts.
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We ended going back to the children's center to play with the kids for a final time. Monday was a day of smiles.Įnding the trip was bittersweet for most.
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We had a traditional lunch after rafting and had a high quality buffet for dinner at the resort. The whole day as a whole was so much fun and personally, I thought, that it was one of the best days of food too. Assistant coach Andy Jannsen did make a comment that if this trip was done again, he would want to stay at the Hot Springs resort for a couple of days. Even pictures don't do justice to how amazing and pretty this place is. All of the pools were warm water and each pool was unique in its' own way. We had the chance to go to a five star hotel and swim in different pools of different temperatures of fresh water from the mountain. There really is no way to describe this place except for unbelievable. The group that lead our guide brought pineapples and cookies for us and the taste was so amazing that some of the girls even bought the cookies to bring home to the states.įollowing the white water rafting we had the chance to experience one of my favorite places on the trip, the Hot Springs. The white water rafting took about two hours and we were even able to stop half way and jump off some of the shorter cliffs.
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We quickly became comfortable with what to do and how to move about in the raft. I felt comfortable and my boats guide, Chicho, was an excellent leader. However, that completely changed once getting in the raft. When going through the tutorial of what to do in the rapids I was starting to get a little nervous because of what they said could happen while going down the river. I was a bit nervous for the white water rafting because it was something that I, as well as most of the other girls, had never done before. The second to last day was a day for the books and, by far, my favorite day. When we were discussing the trip and what to expect they said that the hot springs and white water rafting would be activities that we would remember. On the second night that we were there a few of us girls met two soccer college coaches from a school in California who had done this tour before. The set up of the trip was beyond organized and this trip is one that I would do again in a heart beat. The chance we got to go to a foreign country together as a team to play competitively and experience a new culture was outstanding. All I can say is that this trip was a once in a life time experience. There is so much to be said about this trip yet somehow it is difficult to find the words to express my feelings after finally returning home. In her final trip post, she describes highlights from the last two days in Costa Rica and recaps the trip, the impact it has had on her and what it has meant to the 2013 team.ī would like to thank Maria for giving us an inside look at the travels of the team. Maria McLeod, a junior captain on the Bemidji State soccer team, has invited all of Beaver Nation along with the team as it travels around the world for a soccer, sightseeing and service trip Aug.