By Girls for Girls
By Girls for Girls By Senior Girl Scout Maggie M. This summer I, and three of my sister Girl Scouts, Emily, Dana and Keira, had the unique opportunity to make the world a better place when my Troop went on a service trip to Costa Rica. We flew into San Jose, the Capitol city, and spent our first day touring the sights and staying in a fancy hotel. The plush surroundings just weren’t what I was expecting on a service trip, but, hey, I wasn’t complaining. The next morning, after a delicious breakfast, we set off for our next destination, the tiny village of Zapotal, in the clouds of the rainforest. As we climbed up into the rainforest, the landscape began to become more rugged and signs of civilization become harder to find. It was becoming a little more in line with what I was expecting. I was starting to get a bit nervous…I hadn’t seen another town, house, or even a person for many, many miles. Finally, we arrived at Zapotal,...