Haley Mountain: As I was preparing for my adventures in Costa Rica I had a lot of questions running through my mind. Does Troy know what he's doing? Will I get eaten alive by giant bugs? What the hell is the deal with these Scarlet Macaws? Am I going to be able to keep up with all this 'hiking' stuff? How am I supposed to fit all my stuff in this small pack?..and so on. The part that I didn't think about at all was the fact that I was about to be forced into a group with 20 other people I had never met and spend 5 weeks together, 24/7. And when I say 'together' I mean: sharing beds, cramming on buses, eating every meal together, and possibly sharing some very intimate moments ("Can you check this bite on my butt?"). The first week here I definitely had to stop and ask myself, "who are these crazy people that I'm experiencing this wonderful place with?". So far, knock on wood, this group...my group...has been absolutely amazing. When you share blood, sweat, and tears with someone in the first week of knowing them a lifelong friendship forms. We not only eat together, sleep together, and work together. We laugh, cry, take silly pictures, have deet-parties, and most of all, make fun of Troy together. My experience in Costa Rica has been amazing because of the nature, the food, the communities, and the towns but it wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable if I didn't have this crazy group of people to share it with. We are only half way through this experience and I'm already wishing that my group and I could all permanently move here, live in a big house, and go tumbling through the rainforest every day for the rest of time. Pure Vida.
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