Hotel Parque Del Lago San Jose

... just doing her thing and suddenly I felt really embarrassed. I just felt like I was too big and too clumsy and just looked crazy…not Setsy at all.

So when it was time to change partners I left. I just got my bag and walked out. Then I stopped at a little store and bought a can…yes can...of beer and walked home. I felt a little bad about buying the beer so I threw it away…

And by "threw it away," I mean down my throat…Setsy like.

Last night a bunch of us went to El Sultan-hookah bar/club.  It was fun but I was so tired by 11 that I left with the "early group" and I still was tired this morning.

Had eggs, toast with melted "squeaky" cheese, apple pieces, pineapple, strawberries, juice, and coffee.  Just reviewing in class again today and we learned the 'imperativo' which is used for commands and such-its super easy.

Had an ISA meeting and they're doing a cooking class/thing for us tomorrow ...

... zit zoals aangegeven in de Lonely Planet (De laatste versie die wij hebben is twee jaar oud...dus de informatie is drie jaar oud en brengt ons regelmatig op plaatsen die niet meer bestaan.....zo ook vandaag weer) wat inhoud dat we onze geplande zes blokken lopen moesten omzetten in een taxirit.
We gaan zo eerst even relaxen en eten.....en we kijken er naar uit om Heleen haar ouders vanacht op te halen!

Adios Amigos!

... had breakfast at the Lodge, and then went off to La Argentina community room, where we were on Saturday, to paint park benches. We broke off into groups of 3 (I love when we have groups of three because me and two other girls…who are also in Briggs with me at MSU…are always together. They’re the only two I’m not sick of right now because everyone else is driving me crazy). We each were assigned a bench to paint and told what stencils ...

... and famous (tobacco and coffee was responsible for this) but the only beautiful buildings that remain are the theatre (beautiful but in Europe there are hundreds of this kind of buildings), the post office and the Grand Hotel. You can also find some old colonial houses. It only 8 pm but we fall asleep the moment we touch our pillow. After a fantastic breakfast, we leave and take the bus to La Ensenada, a wonderful lodge in the Nicoya region.

... took twice as long - but we learned a lot. First of all, ALWAYS carry an umbrella (during what is still the rainy season). About 2 hours after embarking on our journey to the "head" office, we met Michael and his secretary, Maureen. We were totally drenched from an unexpected downpour as we were walking to the bus. Hopefully we didn't look too terrible but I, (Annette), think I did. Hopefully first impressions are soon forgotten? Michael mentioned that he ...

... Federico and I were off - just like a week earlier on the road to San Jose. In just one week I think we went from complete strangers to friends. I shared more with him than just about anyone else. I questioned him and he answered. He shared a part of him with me and I can't imagine that would have happened if there were more people around. On the way back he stopped on teh side of the road at a fruit stand so I could try some new fruits. One had a red ...

This is one of the world's longest lefthand pointbreaks. You can ride for up to 800m on good days. I did very little here except surf and go for walks in the forest, swim in the river and play my guitar. I'm starting to enjoy Costa Rica more and more, and although I stick by my earlier complaints about the Costa Rican attitude to nature (i.e. a resource to be exploited by tourists), I have met some great Ticos. Pura vida!

... Finally the gate agent called us back so Rachel and I went up and she had in fact put us together. Hooray! After getting our boarding passes we looked around and could not find Darren. About one minute before we had to board he returns. D wanted a snack so he'd been wandering around and found the Auntie Anne's pretzel vendor. He was a happy guy. We boarded the flight, sat down and settled in for our flight to San Jose. The flight ...