Fountains Guesthouse
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Coffee At Home
... vista of the Tarrazu valley. The grandchildren alternated between mingling and playing on the swing set next to the play house at the back of the lawn, waiting for the formal introduction ceremony. Right behind the swings, the hills sloped down to dense foliage of coffee trees, shaded with banana, mango, orange and avocado trees.
During the formal welcome and presentation of a small gift (soccer ball for ...
Create an Infrastructure!
... local organic produce. The fruit sold at these places is very expensive. A small apple cost $1. The veggies were dirt cheap. A bag of 5 red peppers was only $1. We bought some noodles to make veggie pasta. After cooking dinner, we grabbed a pitcher of beer in the bar, opting to sit outside not only because it was a beautiful night, but it's legal to smoke indoors in CR and all the people inside the bar were smoking. The next morning, we decided to walk ...
San Luis Waterfall
... only thoughts in my head!
When I finished swimming I took some time to lay on a huge rock and think about the beauty of this place, but the only thoughts invading my brain were of our trip coming to an end soon.
With the rest of the day still ahead of me I forget about how close our departure is and just enjoyed what I could. I learned how to make a fire today! Whoop whoop, thanks Ronnie!
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Letters Home-Costa Rica 2011-FAQs
... A new world-class harbor has been recently completed. But even so, change comes slowly.
How is the driving in Costa Rica? Let me first state an observation or two. When Jesus met us in San Jose’, he blessed himself before we’d left the airport parking lot. (Jesus was our pilot) One of the Quepos bus drivers, Curly (I named him because he is totally bald), always grasps the rosary that dangles from ...
Mushrooms in the Jungle!
... of listening to other people conversations and trying to pick up words. The hike was 5-6 hours long and it went through the forest/jungle of a mountain. The area was flush with green because the rainy season was just coming to an end. The woods are so dense and you're chances of getting lost are so high that your not allowed to go into the forest without a guide/large group. There are ...
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