4-H Exchange Group to Costa Rica, July, 2000

Scenes from the airport

Scenes from the airport, Dulles International, Friday, June 30. Commentary by Jeff Kirwan Escenas del aeropuerto, Dulles internacional, viernes, de junio el 30. Comentario de Jeff Kirwan.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Tara Ashley, much to her embarrassment. We also ate cake. Cantamos " feliz cumpleaÒos " a Tara Ashley, mucho a su vergu|enza. TambiÈn comimos la torta.

Sam Miller is introduced as the person who lives in the most deforested county Virginia. Se introduce el Sam Molinero como la persona que vive en deforested m·s el condado Virginia.

Erika Grayson relaxes. This is her second international trip this year. Erika Grayson relaja. Šste es su segundo viaje internacional este aÒo.

The brain trust: Patti Epps (left) is the group's leading authority on trees; Julia Fletcher is our translator; the person at right is a friend we met at the airport. La confianza del cerebro: Patti Epps (dejado) es la autoridad principal del grupo en ·rboles; Julia Fletcher es nuestro traductor; la persona en la derecha es un amigo que satisficimos en el aeropuerto.

This is just one more day of travel for the Scott County group. They left home yesterday. Left to right: Shannon Gallo, Travis Darnell, Chris Chapman. Šste es apenas un m·s dÌa del recorrido para el grupo del condado de Scott. Salieron del hogar ayer. a la derecha: Shannon Gallo, Travis Darnell, Chris Chapman.


Famous last words

Famous last words. Date: Friday, 30 June, 2000 Dulles Airport Palabras pasadas famosas. Fecha: Viernes, El 30 De De junio, 2000 Aeropuertos De Dulles
I am so excited to be returning to Costa Rica to see all of the friends I met two years ago. I have the feeling that I will make this trip many more times in my life.
Julia		 Soy asÌ que excitado para volver a Costa Rica para ver a todos los amigos que satisfice hace dos aÒos. Tengo la sensaciÛn que harÈ este viaje muchas m·s Èpocas en mi vida.
Julia
I am greatly looking forward to our arrival in Costa Rica. The natural history should be fantastically diverse compared to the temperate forests of home. Am most excited about the leafcutter ants, in particular.
Mary Jane Epps		 Estoy mirando grandemente adelante a nuestra llegada en Costa Rica. La historia natural debe ser fant·stico diversa comparada a los bosques templados del hogar. La excitÛ m·s sobre las hormigas del leafcutter, en detalle.
Mary Jane Epps
I am looking forward to going on this trip. It is a cool way to spend a birthday.
Tara Ashley		 Estoy mirando adelante a ir en este viaje. Es una manera fresca pasar un cumpleaÒos.
Tara Ashley
I am looking forward to meeting new friends.
Shawn Reynolds		 Estoy mirando adelante a satisfacer a nuevos amigos.
Shawn Reynolds


Intercepted letters

Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000
Chris is having a great time. The food is great. He loved the plane ride and really likes his host family. Travis is also having a great time. He had beans and rice and really like it. Travis' family is taking him fishing so he is really happy. 		Fecha: Mon, el 03 de julio 2000
Chris est· teniendo un gran rato. El alimento es grande. Šl amÛ el paseo plano y realmente tiene gusto de su familia del ordenador principal. Travis tambiÈn est· teniendo un gran rato. Šl comÌa habas y el arroz y realmente tiene gusto de Èl. La familia de Travis le est· tomando la pesca asÌ que Èl es realmente feliz.
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000
Travis' family doesn't speak much English, but they are communicating well. He is going fishing. 		Fecha: Mon, del 03 familia de julio 2000
Travis no habla mucho inglÈs, sino que Èl se est· comunicando bien. Šl es pesca que va.


More Intercepted letters

Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000
We heard from Travis again. He has been horseback riding, swimming in a waterfall and visiting a volcano. He is back with his host family now, and they are going to the beach tomorrow. He said he has seen monkeys, an armadillo and killer bees.		 S·bado, el 08 de julio 2000.
OÌmos de Travis otra vez. Šl ha estado montando, ha estado nadando en una cascada y ha estado visitando a caballo un volc·n. Šl ahora est· detr·s con su familia del ordenador principal, y van a la playa maÒana. Šl dijo que Èl ha visto monos, un armadillo y abejas del asesino.
Date: Monday, 10 Jul 2000
Mary Jane called last night. Her family has really been wonderful about insisting that she let us know how she is doing. She says she has seen lots of leaf-cutter ants and also something called a bala ant that "has the worst non-lethal sting of anything in the rain forest." She was quite thrilled--we weren't. The highlight of 4-S camp was a horseback ride through the rain forest to a waterfall. Unfortunately, Mary Jane was sick and missed it. She is looking forward to the trip to the volcano on Wednesday. 		Lunes, el 10 de julio 2000.
Mary Jane llamÛ el ayer por la noche. Su familia realmente ha sido maravillosa sobre insistir que ella nos dejÛ saber ella est· haciendo. Ella dice que ella ha visto porciones de hormigas y tambiÈn algo el hoja-cortador llamadas una hormiga del bala que " tiene la picadura no-mortal peor cualquier cosa en la selva tropical. " La emocionaron absolutamente -- no Èramos. El toque de luz del campo 4-S era a caballo un montar a travÈs de la selva tropical a una cascada. Desafortunadamente, Mary Jane era enferma y faltada le. Ella est· mirando adelante al viaje al volc·n el miÈrcoles.


Report from Julia Fletcher in Costa Rica SeÒale de Julia Fletcher en Costa Rica.
Mon, 03 Jul 2000 (from somewhere in Costa Rica)
I almost forgot to send you your update. The trip went without a hitch. It seemed to take forever but we finally got here. We had a nice welcome at the airport and everyone was waiting for us in Aguas Zarcas. I think my discman was stolen in the airport. I'm not really sure when it happened, all I know is I don't have it. I haven't done much so far. It keeps raining. I did go to a dance on Saturday night and I've seen several people from the last exchange. I've been watching a lot of movies and TV. Tomorrow we're going to the camp so everything should liven up. I haven't been in touch with anyone else in the group since Saturday. Conchita says hello. I'll write you again when I get the chance.		 SeÒale de Julia Fletcher en Costa Rica.
Lunes, el 03 de julio 2000 (en alguna parte adentro de Costa Rica)
Que casi me olvidÈ de enviarle su actualizaciÛn. El viaje fue sin un tirÛn. Se parecÌa tomar por siempre pero finalmente conseguimos aquÌ. TenÌamos una recepciÛn agradable en el aeropuerto y cada uno nos esperaba en Aguas Zarcas. Pienso que mi discman fue robada en el aeropuerto. No soy realmente seguro cuando sucediÛ, todos lo que sÈ soy yo no lo tengo. No he hecho mucho hasta ahora. Guarda el llover. Fui a una danza el la noche de s·bado y he visto a varios personas del intercambio pasado. He estado mirando muchos de pelÌculas y TV vamos maÒana al campo asÌ que todo liven para arriba. No he estado en tacto con cualquier persona otro en el grupo desde s·bado. Conchita dice hola. Le escribirÈ otra vez cuando consigo la ocasiÛn.


Report #2 from Julia Fletcher in Costa Rica SeÒale #2 de Julia Fletcher en Costa Rica
Monday, 10 Jul 2000
I'm just now getting to check my mail again. Sam has the camera and he and Tyler have been taking lots of pictures. I told them to make sure they send them to you. We went to the camp on the 4th of July and stayed there until the 8th. Sam, Mary, and I all got incredibly sick but it passed within a day or two. I think it had something to do with the camp food. Other than that the camp was an enjoyable experience. Sam was voted best dancer and Tara was voted most sociable. Travis was pretty popular with the girls as well. I am staying with Conchita's family. Saturday was Adriana's first confirmation so I went to the mass, which was a pretty new experience for me since I've never set foot in a Catholic church before. This country is so musical. Everyone is always singing and dancing. Last night Leidy took me roller skating and then to a discotec in Florencia. I think I'm going to see Shannon in a couple of days so I'll try and see if there's some way she can get in touch with her family if she hasn't already done so. See you in a few days.
Julia Fletcher		 lunes, el 10 de julio 2000 que soy ahora el conseguir
justo controlar mi correo otra vez. El SAM hace que la c·mara fotogr·fica y Èl y el Tyler tomen porciones de cuadros. Les dije que para cerciorarse de ellos envÌelelos. Fuimos al campo el 4 de julio y permanecÌamos allÌ hasta que el 8vo SAM, Maria, e I todo consiguieron increÌblemente enfermos pero pasÛ dentro de un dÌa o de dos. Pienso que tenÌa algo hacer con el alimento del campo. Con excepciÛn de Èsa el campo era una experiencia agradable. El SAM era mejor bailarÌn votado y Tara era el m·s sociable votado. Travis era bastante popular entre las muchachas tambiÈn. Estoy permaneciendo con la familia de Conchita. S·bado era primera confirmaciÛn de Adriana asÌ que fui a la masa, que era una nueva experiencia bonita para mÌ puesto que nunca he fijado el pie en una iglesia catÛlica antes. Este paÌs es tan musical. Cada uno es siempre cantante y que baila. El ayer por la noche Leidy me tomÛ el rodillo que patinaba y entonces a un discotec en Florencia. Pienso que voy a ver a Shannon en un par de dÌas asÌ que intentarÈ y verÈ si hay una cierta manera que ella puede conseguir en tacto con su familia si ella no ha hecho ya tan. VÈale en algunos dÌas.
Julia Fletcher


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