Sunday, I was able to experience this pure life for myself. Myself, Tatiana along with Danielle and Sheronda had the distinct privilege of taking a tour of a volcano. We visited the volcano named, Poas. There are 112 volcanoes in the country of Costa Rica. Yet, only 7 are active. It is important to note that at any moment, any of the dormant volcanoes can become active because at any moment, they can have an eruption. During our time, we were able to see the volcano "burp." It was a moment we will appreciate for the rest of our lives. We only hope the photographs can tell a portion of the experience.

Our tour ended with a tour of a coffee field. Turns out, Costa Rica is number two in the world for having the best quality coffee. We learned the entire process of coffee making. Included in this explanation was how the beans start off, how they're planted, how the bushes are cared for, how they peel the beans and so much more. Miza even showed us the cover that is placed over the bushes to avoid rain exposure that will damage the coffee beans. One fun fact is that the coffee beans come from bushes and not trees. The trees in the fields merely serve the purpose of shade. The beans on these bushes can provide coffee for up to 50 years! As mentioned previously, Costa Rica is second in the world for quality with Colombia being number one and Jamaica number three. In terms of quantity, other countries produce more, however, Costa Rica does not compete for quantity, their biggest concern is quality. We were sure to make purchases to bring back to the states! :)
Indeed, our experience thus far has been one of, THE PURE LIFE!!! ;)