Roller Skating Party!

On Thursday the 13th, We had an awesome "social excursion" included as part of our CISabroad Costa Rica package. It was really cool. We went over to the Roller Skating Rink in San Pedro at around 8 at night. At first, all of the lights in the place were on, but as time went on, they dimmed the lights and turned on a disco ball. The music they played was great and I really caught on fast. I figured it was going to be like ice skating, which it was, so I didn`t hold onto the railing at all. My center of balance was a little different on roller skates than ice skates, but that didn`t slow me down!

Part way through the night, they started "partner skate" which was where everyone had to hold hands in groups of two or three. Some of the less experienced skaters left at this point since it was about to get crazy, but I stayed with my program director and one of the other students in our program as a group of 3. We had to squat and skate while squatting, then stand and repeat. We changed directions as a group as well, which is really difficult. Over time, we switched who was in the middle, and I almost made the three of us fall a few times, although we never did. The pace of our skating increased and overall got alot more hilarious. Thankfully, I didn`t fall once, either alone or with partners.

This was quite a fun time that I would recommend anyone in San Jose (or where ever there is a skating rink) to visit. This was also the last day that I would see my friend and skating partner since she was leaving, but I think it was an ideal way to go out with a bang. :D