My last week in Monteverde: Reflection

Well the last week passed way faster than I could have imagined. While I was excited to see my family, take bubble baths and eat real food, I was also sad to see everyone that I had become so close with go. I too was going...but to a place far away from everyone else. They were either heading to Maryland or staying in Costa Rica (Anibal for example). The day of presentations I am so glad is behind us, but the clean-up day and our goodbye dinner makes me sad when looking back. Clean-up day me and Asia went on the Canopy Tour-which was AMAZING...then we went back and cleaned up, I tried to climb a strangler fig and fell. I have bruises still to prove it.
Asia, Tracee and I went to the reserve to return a shirt that Tracee needed to with Anibal and then I went home. It was so sad becuase I knew this would be one of the last times I could take pictures of my family, so I snapped away. I took videos of everyone and their cute saying and I even was cruel and took one of their mute aunt Latia. When we went to dinner it was so cute becasue my mom got all dressed up and so did the kids. My little brother is so cute and I miss him and he wore that little vest thing- I am sure you have seen or will see in the pictures. At dinner I took more pictures. Anibal's nephew and Sadee's son- Fabion was playing by me and trying to climb my chair. Then he got my fork and pounded it on the floor...aww Fabi! Well the food was not the greatest at Palmera's but it was decent. We got a ride back home from Anibal since my family does not have a car. We played Uno and then I went to bed. The morning was almost like any other which is sad and then I had to leave. Josue walked me to the institute and when I asked him what he was going to do that day after I left he said "I don't know, cry?". I will never forget that. I miss him so much and when we said goodbye at the institute he was crying. I was crying and I kept giving him hugs, finally I said go before I cry more. OH my little friolito!

Cameron was being a pain the whole bus ride and I was tearing up because I was sad we were laeving. We ate at this garden place on the way to San Jose and then got to the hotel. We went to the central market to shop. I didn't find anything but it was interesting to be there. We got back to the hotel and got in the hot tub and drank. We wanted to order pizza but it was going to take 2 hours so we went there. Michael and Enmanuel and a girl that I forget her name went. We went out to the bars to celebrate Tracee's bday after that. The Pueblo was where we ended up and it was a cluster of around 15-20 bars right in an area. It was super fun, Tracee, Kameron and I got on stage with the male and female dancers and danced. WOW I made an ass out of myself. After it seemd like everyone else wanted to leave and they ended up leaving. Tracee and I stayed and so did Michael, Enmanuel and that girl. Apparently we find out later that girl was Enmanuel's gf? I dunno he didn't act like it but she sure acted jealous like it. She ended up leaving but returning 3 different times before leaving for good and going back to the hotel. We stayed for a few hours more, went to the casino. Caused a rucuss when Tracee dumped her bag with CARDS on the floor and tried to reach to pick it up. BIG MISTAKE....don't touch the floor only the pit boss can. They stared at us after that and kept an eye on us all night. We made the place fun and had several different dealers. We each ended up winning 10 dollars in Rummy which is a cheaper version of blackjack. I tried to eat on the floor and they said no, so I was like well he's doing it and pointed. They promptly removed that man's food as well. We got free food, free Drinks...and won money. We finally went back to the hotel and the gf was pissed I think. OPPS! Oh well, we went to the hot tub and chilled. I had a fight with Cameron and I thought I would never talk to his ass again. Later I really wanted him to realize how upset I was about the whole situation so I went back and talked to him again. FOR A LONG TIME...I did not allow him to do his let me talk...NO let me talk! We were still talking when it got light out about 5:30 and the founders of the Institute--who rode our bus down--came down to leave and check out. I ended our convo and went to bed. The next day we went to a t-shirt place and lunch and dinner at an Indian place called the Tajmahal. It was nice and then we went back and chilled. We had to get up and go to the airport at 5:30. It was super sad saying bye to Tracee when she left to go to see her mom and to Anibal at the airport. I got to sit between Asia and Cameron on the plane and can't think of a better way to end the trip....OH YEAH, they missed their connecting flight because our luggage came late and we still had to go thru customs. Long story short I didn't get to say a good goodbye and I am sad but that's okay. I had a cute boy in front of me on my plane and he kept turning around to talk to me. He was adorable but loud so I showed him postcards and pictures in efforts of shutting him up and so he didn't scream anymore. I arrived 30 mintures or so late and was greeted by my parents, KIM, Drew! I was surprised and so happy to be home. AND that my friends is all she wrote!