We started out on the Rio Java Trail early in the morning. In addition to making good progress on our group project, we met with another working group that was looking at a lizard. We got to hold it and take pictures of the lizard's outstretched, colorful dewflap. I definitely made sure I sent some pics back home.
Our group then continued down the Rio Java Trail studying the ginger shampoo. We stopped at 20 different ginger shampoo plants, and with a small shovel, dug up the soil near the plants to measure the depth of the organic matter. There were other parts to our project, but this day had been solely for the digging part of the project.
The lunch was like nothing I'd ever tasted before. It was so good and flavorful.
I had to recharge after lunch and take a nap.
We looked at the huge variety of plants in the garden. There were so many unique plants that it took a couple hours just to go around the garden once, studying each plant.
Already, it was time for dinner again. I was slowly growing used to walking the trail, waking up early, the climate, but the quality of the food always surprised me.
The last event of the day was the cultural exchange with the native people of the area. It was interesting to see how the Ngabe shared their culture through Scott's translations. A powerful moment was shared when one of the students taught the swan dance in front of everyone. There were many stories of rituals and traditions that different tribes followed. In many ways, the native people of the U.S. and the native people of central america weren't all that different.
The world didn't seem so big after all. How blessed was I that day to go to sleep with an accomplished, peaceful feeling. 👏😁🙏
Our group then continued down the Rio Java Trail studying the ginger shampoo. We stopped at 20 different ginger shampoo plants, and with a small shovel, dug up the soil near the plants to measure the depth of the organic matter. There were other parts to our project, but this day had been solely for the digging part of the project.
The lunch was like nothing I'd ever tasted before. It was so good and flavorful.
I had to recharge after lunch and take a nap.
We looked at the huge variety of plants in the garden. There were so many unique plants that it took a couple hours just to go around the garden once, studying each plant.
Already, it was time for dinner again. I was slowly growing used to walking the trail, waking up early, the climate, but the quality of the food always surprised me.
The last event of the day was the cultural exchange with the native people of the area. It was interesting to see how the Ngabe shared their culture through Scott's translations. A powerful moment was shared when one of the students taught the swan dance in front of everyone. There were many stories of rituals and traditions that different tribes followed. In many ways, the native people of the U.S. and the native people of central america weren't all that different.
The world didn't seem so big after all. How blessed was I that day to go to sleep with an accomplished, peaceful feeling. 👏😁🙏
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