Staci's view of Manuel Antonio

Yesterday we got to sleep in a little bit, then we got ready to go on our Nature walk. The girls hotel was very nice and welcoming. I thought it was strange that the guys were staying at a different hotel, but truefully, it was kind of nice to have a small break from the guys. Once we got to the park we officially got to meet our guide. His name was Pablo and he was from Canada. We found out that he was born in Costa Rica but he lived in Canada. I was so excited about our nature walk, and at the very beginning we saw two frogs. One was called a Red Eyed Tree Frog and the other was a Gladiator. Pablo decided to go down a side trail to see a bird. I'm not sure about the name of the bird, but it was very beautiful. It had dark feathers on it's back and a red belly. Further down that trail was a approximately sixth month old sloth. It was so adorable! It was surprising that it was only about 4 feet away from the ground. We got to see it awake because Pablo started whistling to get it to move it's head. We were able to get so close to it. I never expected for sloths to be so cute. As we went down farther we got to see a toucan and two harons. When we got down to the beach, we got to see a huge group of 'cappachino' monkies playing on the edge of the beach. It was sad becasue one of them was in a tree and got pushed off and pulled out of the tree. We kept watching them for approximately another ten minutes, then took a small beach break. Once we got to the end of the trail, we started back to meet up with the other part of our group. For the next maube 2 and a half hours swimming at the beach. We then had church on the beach. I loved church that day because it made me realize how often God is there, even when you don't notice Him there. It was really that I never noticed Him there, but I just didn't really pay attention to much he really does for us. This trip has not only helped me to realize how much God has helped me through my life, but also how well you can get to know someone just by taking a few minutes to talk to them. I've become friends with all of these people that are here with us, and am so glad that I took the chance to talk to them. I'm so blessed to be surrounded by people who are so kind and thoughtful!