Traveling Squid

 My first day in Prauge was spent studing and catching up on jet lag. I have felt the effects more now than any of my other travel experiences.  Before the course starts, all of us need to pass a grammar test. They have online modules for us to work through, as well as study sheets and quizzlet. I never got any formal grammar instruction other than parts of speech, so this is all very new to me.   After studing, my roommate Nöelle and I walked to beer pub and met up with some other students in the program. We had a a few beers and exchanged stories for a bit. I got a sour beer to start. It was very good, and made me reconsider my slight adversion to beer. I decided to try a coffee stout as well, and that was sooo yummy. I am wondering if its just american beer that I have a problem with....  View on the way too the pub. Another view, this is the one of the major train stations.  Selfie with Nöelle!  History and Science museum Cheers!  After our drinks,...

Today I arrived in Prague. I have been preparing for this trip for about 3 months. I am traveling to the Czech Republic because there is an english program that I have signed up for. By the end of September, I hope to have my Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification. The program I am participating in is called The Language House. They have helped set me up with my apartment, and they will help me with my Visa, getting a bank account, and getting a job here.  I flew directly to Frankfurt, and then from there to Prague, making my trip about 12 hours in air time. My start date is on September 10th.  Dinner on the plane View after lift off Once I arrived, I was picked up by a shuttle driver who took me straight to my apartment. I will be staying at this apartment for 1 month, then I will need to find new housing if I want to stay in Prague. We drove through town, and I got a few photos of the city.  After arriving at my apartment, I got a tour by the land...

 Our flight from Costa Rica left at 7:35am. Justin and I were up at 3:30 to catch our Uber ride at 4. The driver didn't speak much English, but he and I had a full conversation. There were some words I didn't understand, but togeather we were able to talk with minimum confusion.  Checking into our flight and getting through secerity was a seamless process. We took turns walking around the airport to pass the time. Soon we found that we were in the very back row of the plane, which I didn't mind. Made it easier to get to the restrooms.  Looking East over Costa Rica.  We touched down in Dallas Fort-Worth around 11:30. Customs and security went super smoothly. We then had 2 hours to kill beofre we could chek into our hotel. I got us on the DART, Dallas's rail system. That got us pretty close to the hotel. We Ubered from there, saving about $20 in taxi fees.  After checking into the hotel, we quickly showered then went out for some Texas BBQ. We found a place within...

 We awoke late this morning, accepting that today would be just a travel day. We could have snuck in a hot srping or a jungle tour if we wanted, but consering both Justin and myself, we needed to dedicate the whole day to getting closer to the airport. After taking our time packing, and drink a few celabratory mimosa's at the hotel, we were soon picked up by Interbus. This was the same bus company that took us from Jaco to Essence Arenal in La Fortuna. It is highly reliable, so we decided it was worth it to take it again. We had a quick stop along the way for restrooms and food, but this van transport was completely full. Luckily the drive was not as twisty as the last, so I made more progress on my book to pass the time.  Our bungalow View from the room, looking a little north.  Veiw looking a little south. Looking west, into cow pasture. El Castillo, the small town that we stayed in very close to La Fortuna.  Up the hill! Our second hostel is the small houses just ...

 After we arrived at our next hotel, Chateau Arenal, we only only had 20 minutes to check in before a bus would pick us up and take us to Sky Adventures. We barely got to check out our rooms and drop off our stuff, but we didn't feel rushed. Right on schedule, we were picked up at 2:30 and on our way for our 3:00 ziplining tour. Everyone who we talked to said that this was the best and safest place, and once we arrived I could tell they had been doing this for a while. The adventure park was further on the volcano, higher up in the mountains.  Upon arrival we had to sign wavers, get fitted for equipment, and listen to safety instructions. They taught us how to sit in the harness, how to break and how to land. We had to take a sky tram, about 8 minutes through the tree tops to the top of the course. It was a total different experience seeing the jungle from that height as opposed to the ground. While we still didn’t see any wildlife, the vegetation looked very different. At the...