Day 3

Hello all,

Today was quite eventful! We woke up a little earlier than planned due to extremely strong winds... seriously, strong winds. Most of us walked across the street to enjoy the beautiful beach scenery. We spent a half an hour in the waves before breakfast.

Around 10 we left for the much anticipated zip lining adventure. Many of us had fun riding in the back of the safari-style truck that was sent to fetch us. After a bumpy ride and some (near) off-roading we arrived safely at our destination where we were greeted by a lovely little rottweiler puppy. The friendly guides strapped us up and we took off for the top of the mountain. It was a bumpy ride but when we got to the top the view was breathtaking. You couldn't picture a better view of the Pacific ocean. The small bay was framed by the mountains and the rough water was rolling onto the beach.

After some picture-taking we began our descent. The first few zip lines were small and slow to help us get accustomed to breaking and such. There were 17 different zip lines in all. They were all different sizes and speeds. On one of the platforms the guides pointed out a group of howler monkeys sitting in a nearby tree. That was cool. Some people had some trouble making it all the way to the other platform and had to be rescued by the guides (much to the amusement of people who didn't get stuck). After we made it to the bottom it was unanimous that it was a flippin' awesome experience!

When we were finished dining in what looked like tiki hut, we spent an hour relaxing at the beach. Some people spent their time body surfing, others laid out catching some sun, and Rachel spent her time skipping rocks... by herself. Jackie came in from the waves complaining that her chest hurt. We found out later that she was most likely stung by a microscopic jellyfish. She is okay.

We hustled off the beach to rinse off and lessen the colossal amounts of sand on our bodies. We then hopped in the backs of some pick-up trucks and rode off to the community center. At the community center we designed drills for a team of 16-17 year old Nicaraguan volleyball players. Later local kids joined in on the fun. All the girls had a lot of fun and learned a lot. After the drills, we had fun scrimmaging the surprisingly talented players.

We went to an Italian restaurant for dinner and had a choice between an alfredo and a meat sauce dish. It was fun relaxing and hanging out with the team. Afterwards most of the team went to get ice cream. It was good.

The adventures for tomorrow are unknown but we are all excited to see what the day has in store! Everyone misses everyone and says I love you or hello.

Sorry for the cheesiness. We like our adjectives.

Wall, Rachel (loner), and Annie