Hey Everyone! So far things have been great here in San Ramon! No surprise that it is beautiful here! I really like the town. It is about an hour away from the capital, so it is cleaner and safer. The buildings are all small and quirky, with tiny shops crammed into them. Right now the festival of St. Ramon is going on (good timing on my part to get here), so there is a lot of activity in the town. There has been a lot of music and dancing and parades and food. It has been a lot of fun!

I really like my host mother, Elvis, and her son Mariano. They have been very welcoming, and I can even carry on a conversation with them in Spanish! They have a nice little house on the top of a hill with a good view of the town. I also love my room. It's small, but very comfortable. The food has been great, and the water is clean so I don't have to worry about drinking it, which is a relief.

Classes started today, and I think they will be interesting, but demanding. I think the Spanish class will really help improve my speaking skills. This weekend I will be going on a fieldtrip to Monteverde this weekend, so I will let everyone know how it is!