Each day starts with an Energiser Session - Ninjas, Rooster Fighting, etc.  Fun exercises to get the blood flowing.   We have classroom lessons to bring us up to speed with how the projects will be run, Comms, Crisis Mgt, Safeguarding, Finance, etc as well as job specific training.  

Each night we have a Fun Session to get the group bonding - Karaoke, Dance Aerobics, etc - I will spare you the karaoke videos!.  We take it in turns to cook dinner - I paired with Fernando and Georgie to cook Tacos with Mango/Pineapple with coconut ice cream to follow.  Plus of course Sol and Corona beers!  

Karaoke Starting!

Warm up before Dance

Mexico Night

We will need to be able to get around the country making many food drops to the Trek folks and buying supplies, etc., but we had to have a driving test first.  Firstly on safe roads around the local agricultural centre - CATIE.  The Raleigh field base is on CATIE farm land with cows roaming around.  After we seemed okay driving the trucks then we were let loose on the Costa Rica roads.  Main challenge was dealing with the steep hills and crazy overtaking drivers on blind corners.  Passed!

Driving test - 

Don't think this guy passed his test ......

Day 4 we went out on the town - Turrialba:

Loco's Restaurant for a night out