Oh I do like to be beside the seaside .....

The Disney music has been pumping today at Fieldbase, following the departure of Bravo 3 – Amy, Libby, Wendy and Szeman – who have set of to visit Alpha 2 and Alpha 4, both on the beach!

Meanwhile, we are preparing for the manic influx of venturers and project managers, who are due to arrive from their projects on Sunday for a jam-packed changeover programme, including a well-deserved party. This expedition’s theme; Spring Fling Bling. We are also hurriedly trying to brush up on our Spanish skills, in an effort to impress all the newly fluent Spanish speakers that we are likely to encounter as they return from their projects. So far, Anna is top of league!

Ross, Laura and Jacky are expected back here at Fieldbase shortly, armed with pictures and news from Alpha 5, Alpha7 and Alpha 8. To keep you going until then, here is a quick update of what mischief each of the Alpha groups are getting up to:

Alpha 1 are feeling the hot sand on their feet as they trek across the beach today and prepare themselves for a day or two more of trekking before the grand finale.

Alpha 2 are ready to take on another full day of trekking, including lots of river crossings (which I am sure they are experts at by now!) in order to make it to their final destination tomorrow; the white-sand beach!

Alpha 4 are heading to the beach today for a day of well-earned relaxation. They will meet Bravo 3 there and will no doubt be ecstatic with the marshmallows and hopefully, fresh food for the beachside barbeque, true to classic Costa Rican culture!

Alpha 5 are also heading to the beach, this time Playa Naranjo (pictured below), for 2 nights to put their feet up and top up their tans after the non-stop jungle parties that have dominated their evenings for the past few days!

Alpha 7 have returned from a romantic evening under the stars at the top of the volcano and will be saying their farewells to Bravo 1 – Ross, Jacky and Laura – after their arrival, complete with lots of tasty treats! They are also preparing for an 'end of phase' party with the locals tonight where I believe that they will sing some of the finest national songs from the UK, Holland and Costa Rica.

Alpha 8 are still hard at work and coming to their last day on the work site before they head off tomorrow with the hope to top up their cultural knowledge with a trip to the museum en route to Fieldbase.

Alpha 9 are enjoying the sunny weather and are making good progress with the floorboards, which they are now sanding down. They will also take some time off today to work on the material that they will be presenting to us during changeover.