First Stop: The Butterfly Farm at La Guacima in Costa Rica.
These are some of the butterflies raised by the farm. The pupa of these butterflies are packaged and sent to well-known museums, zoos, and institutions around the world, including the Milwaukee County Museum in Wisconsin.
Ah, a day on the farm! Kneeling: (L-R) Me, Adam. Standing (L-R) Brent, Laurie, Scotty, Jen.
Teatro Nacional in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. We played our first tour concert at this gorgeous hall.
City shots of Havana, Cuba.
Image of Che Guevara, the famous revolucionary. His famous saying, "Hasta la victoria siempre" is below.
The National Library of Cuba in Havana. The statue in front is of Jose Martí, the famous Cuban poet.
La Universidad de Habana (The University of Havana)
One of the many bands you can find in Havana. This group performed for us during dinner one night. The two things you will see most often on Havana's streets: street bands and stray dogs (no joking!)
Hotel Ambos Mundos in Old Havana. This is the hotel where author Ernest Hemingway lived for a while.
And here we are on top of Hotel Ambos Mundos looking out over Havana! (L-R): Me, Katherine, Annie, Jen, Brett
A banner in Old Havana: the recipe for a Cuba Libre!
Outside Teatro Sauto in Mantanzas, Cuba.
Ooh, boys on the beach! Outside Cuatro Palmas Resort in Veradura. (L-R): Adam, Chuck, Nate, Brett.
More guys playing on the beach! (L-R) Ryan (the one with his head buried), Scotty, Mike.
Having fun at dinner! (L-R): Annie, Sarah, Nate, Bill, Adam, Becky.
From the cabaret show at Cuatro Palmas Resort in Veradura.
Me (far left) and the group getting some expert Latin dancing lessons!
Ready to travel with passports in hand! (L-R): Jess, Amanda, Me, Jim.
The hot springs waterfall at Tabacon Resort and Spa in Costa Rica. The resort is about 5 km from an active volcano, so the magma heats the water, forming natural hot springs. As you can tell, it was pretty steamy that night!
Some of the mineral pools around the Tabacon Resort.
Me and my roommate Jenny at Tabacon in front of a very tall flower tree!
Look! A frog! RIBBIT RIBBIT RIBBIT!
Getting ready for our final concert at Melico Salazar in San Jose, Costa Rica. Row 1 (L-R): Brett, Annie. Row 2 (L-R): Chuck, Sarah, Brooke, Ryan, Sarah, Adam, Jim. Row 3 (L-R): Diane, Jess, Jen, Me, Laurie, Ryan.
And here are the mighty French Horns! (L-R) Me, Melissa, Joe, Becky.
This is our spectacular trumpet section! (L-R): Ryan, Brooke, Ande, Mr. Chris Volpe, Scotty, Brent, Laurie, Mr. Jeff Olson.
Wake up, you lazy boys! (L-R): Sean, Mary Kay, Jim.
Some gorgeous shots of the Costa Rican rain forest...10 stories above the ground!
Can you see the bluish speck in the middle of the picture? That's Jen "flying" through the air on the zipline on our canopy tour.
Our whole canopy tour group! Row 1: Ryan. Row 2 (L-R): Me, Laurie, Colleen. Row 3: Ann, Jen, Ryan, Heidi, Scotty, Bill. Row 4: Nicci, Brett, Diane, Keith, Nate.
We may not be the most graceful synchronized swimmers in the world, but we sure know how to have fun! At the Jaco Beach Resort in Costa Rica.
Getting ready for our last dinner in Costa Rica! (L-R): Brent, Darci, Adam, Jessica, Megan, Chris Volpe, Dr. Doug Orzalek.
First-year roommates together again! Me and Mary Kay at the last dinner.
Oops! (But they were so good!)
It's time for some acknowledgements! Our tour guides Frederico (left) and Roberto (center) with Dr. Matthew George (our director).
Some fly band girls with oh-so-suave Jason! Row 1 (L-R): Jen, Diane. Row 2: Brooke, Me, Ryan, Jason, Laurie, Nicole.
One more for the road (or the air) before we "head" back to the states! (I didn't purchase this...it's Karalyn's...I swear!)
Well, that's my trip! I hope you enjoyed my pictures! I had such a good time with all my friends in band. Thanks for making this so memorable, you guys!
