Viva La Costa Rica!: Happy, Happy, Happy!

Well day one of this Costa Rican journey has definitely been one for the books! The fact that I am sitting in Costa Rica still blows my mind. This has really been a dream come true and it's only just beginning! This morning was an early one and began by arriving at the airport at 4:30 in the morning. I was wearing a shirt that quoted Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty. The words "Happy Happy Happy" couldn't describe how I felt today in a more perfect way! I had a flight from Lafayette to Atlanta and then Atlanta to San Jose, Costa Rica! On my way to the airport in Lafayette, it started monsooning. I mean literally raining cats and dogs. I was scared that our flight may be delayed due to the weather. Thankfully, all of our flights were still on time! The flights were great and only had a little bit of turbulence. Upon arriving in San Jose, we went through customs and immigration. This was a completely new experience for me since I have never been out of the country before! Then we were met by our tour guide! His name is Fernando. I think that he will help to make this trip unforgettable! As we were driving through San Jose to our hotel, there were many interesting sights. For one, people in Costa Rica all drive like they are on a NASCAR racetrack. Secondly, there were many mountains and hills surrounding the city. It was such a beautiful sight. Our tour guide also informed us that President Barack Obama had been to San Jose in the past two weeks and they had shut down the highways just so he could have ideal traffic conditions. They were so honored to have him in their country. I never thought that main highways in a country would be shut down just because the President of the United States was coming visit. Tomorrow we are off to go white water rafting and visiting a chocolate factory that's outside of San Jose! I am quite excited to go white water rafting and can't wait! This first day in Costa Rica has surpassed my expectations in so many ways and I feel so incredibly blessed!