Totally forgot to share this on day one…I got my 1st stamp in my passport!! WHOOO HOOO!!!
YEAAA Day 3! I got up had a GREAT breakfast. I’m not use to fruit/carbs in the morning, but it looked so good…so I had it anyways! I also had a bit if fancy cheese…don’t ask me what it was called. I’m going to eat clean while I’m traveling but I’m not going to let my eating habits stop me from experiencing the cultural. I left the hotel that day and the taxi/shuttle took me to Crossfit 506 for Day 2 of my Olympic Lifting Seminar/Certification (paid for taxi in colons, picture below is $8)! PS I loved the hotel Wyndham Garden San Jose Escazu and would recommend it to anyone looking for a place to stay in San Jose.
We learned Clean and Jerk today. Once again I was eyes on deck and surprisingly I once again I kept up, but knew I was in good hands. Today at lunch I got a workout out in…did a combo of Saturday’s program as well as Chel’s TAG Work. No I didn’t PR but I hit some good numbers considering I had did a zillion PVC…sorry, bamboo…snatches Saturday and a zillion cleans on Sunday. I also did my pull ups in 20 (UB Butterfly), 15 (UB Butterfly), 15 (10 UB Butterfly and 4 Regular). Then the coaches of the cert came down there and threw around some weight. We rejoined for the rest of the cert and believe it or not I passed the Olympic Weight Lifting Cert…different language and all! I said this on my Instagram and I’ll say it again…NEVER let a little thing like a language barrier keep you from learning. There are MANY more ways to communicate than just verbal!
After the cert, I took a taxi to a hotel where a gentleman by the name of Joel came to get me and took me to The School Of The World where I have enrolled in Spanish and Surf lessons for the next 2 weeks! I met with the Coordinator upon arrival….a UT Graduate who is taking a break from being a lawyer to run the school…and he gave me the run down of the place and what was ahead. I agreed to be open to a roommate but they didn’t put anyone with me so its just me in this room. I think of it like an efficiency apt, there is a sink, fridge, 2 twin beds and a bath. When unacking, I realized I didn’t have a towel to shower in or dry off when I surfed, but it was STORMING outside. I waited until 7:30pm-ish and walked to the main strip and located all the nightlife and then turned back and went to the supermarcado (supermarket). I got 2 towels and tried to figure out what I was going to eat and how to purchase it. I need to learn how to say/ask for gluten free because I can tell you that the chocolate covered almonds I had tonight were NOT gluten free, LOL! I got a few things to tie me over (and 2 towels). I want to ask a few questions before I shopped for a TON of stuff. The school has a kitchen that is full of cooking “stuff” but I’m responsible for my food…hints why my suitcase could be mistaken for an advocare vending machine.
After the supermarcado, I showered and I’m headed to bed shortly because I start school tomorrow…Spanish at 9:15am, Spanish Lab at 11:?? and Surf at 1pm!
