We arrived at school at 4:45 am today, loaded up on to the bus and left for the airport at 5:15 am. When we checked in and got through security, we had about 2 hours to hang out and eat until we boarded our plane and departed at 9:25. We arrived in San Juan around 1 pm and had sandwiches for lunch. Then, we drove an hour to the Big Yellow House in Cerro Gordo. We got settled in and got ready for the beach. We went to the beach at around 4 and took a splash in the Puerto Rican waters! The cool, serene water is something we have been looking forward to since we picked this trip back in November. We took a walk up the beach when we were in the water and then headed back to the house for dinner at 6:30. We gathered outside and had chicken and rice for dinner. We had a group talk about our goals for the trip and the schedule for tomorrow and then had the rest of the night to hang out and enjoy making memories.