Staff Planning Retreat

This past weekend all 11 of us crammed into 2 cars and took off for Tamarindo on the northern coast. Rainy season has begun, and thus we were able to score a great deal on the modern version of the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House. We saw monkeys and giant iguanas from the patio every morning. We had a great weekend planning, playing, cooking, and hanging out together. All the kids did great together, Cailah and Aiyla tried their feet at surfing, and we were able to brainstorm some great ideas for the summer teams that begin coming at the end of this month.



Everyone has their floaties




Unfortunately, on the way home we had a little car trouble.... The Dixon's car started making a high pitched noise and loosing speed. We pulled over on the side of the road, but couldn't figure out what the problem was. Luckily, Costa Rica has a great national car insurance company. They'll pay to tow your car to your mechanic no matter where you are, and they'll cover your taxi as well. Wonderful news, since we were still over 3 hours away from home! Luck for us, even though we were in the middle of nowhere, there was a little pulperia, run out of the front of someone's house. We bought water, and broke out our snacks and waited out the rain. Our taxi and tow truck arrived an hour or so later, but not before the lady next door kindly let us her bathroom. As we were leaving she told us be to be sure to stop by next time we head North. I love how open and hospitable people can be here!

The Car....

Waiting out the Storm