Pre-departure and Day 1: January 3rd and 4th

For most of us students, this trip was our first time out of the country for this kind of experience. We aren’t sure what to expect, but we are excited to visit the beautiful country of Costa Rica and help the people in need. Our adventure began a day before our take-off date since most of us had to plan for travel since we didn’t live near the airport. Some of us had to travel from the border of Canada, whereas some only had to travel five minutes. The next move was to take off. Our first flight was to Houston, Texas. Some of us were able to sleep through the entire flight, while some of us stayed up. Kim slept through the entire flight, while DJ and Annick slept for a little bit. This was my first flight, so I didn’t sleep much.

Our next flight was from Houston to San Jose, Costa Rica where we were all ready to be done flying. Each flight was about four hours long, which made for a long day of sitting. As nurses we aren’t used to that! From the airport we took a small shuttle to our hotel. The hotel wasn’t what we expected, but we have all adjusted well and are enjoying our time together. Our day ended with a beautiful sunset and a nice Costa Rican meal.


Annick, Adrienne, Kim, D.J.