As the kids continued their second week in Spanish summer camp, we began to feel more at home in Tamarindo. Every day, the kids would play games in Spanish, do beach exercises with Spanish instructions, and learn more about Costa Rica. Farm Tour Our excursion of the weekend was to Finca las Garzas. There, theContinue reading “Costa Rica Week 4 Summary: Cultural Experiences week”
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Costa Rica week 3 summary: Tamarindo!
Beach life! Tamarindo is one of the more developed beach cities. With a couple dozen Pacific Beaches to choose from, we chose to stay in Tamarindo because of a Spanish summer camp. The kids get a more direct Spanish learning experience, while we take in beach time! We wrapped up our time in Monteverde withContinue reading “Costa Rica week 3 summary: Tamarindo!”
Costa Rica week 2 summary: La Fortuna to Monteverde
Rainy season just means that there will be a little rain every day. That won’t dampen our spirits! We’ve caught onto that pattern now: warm humid mornings, then expect rain sometime between 1 and 6 PM. EVERY day. We did well to plan excursions in the morning, and have flexibility after that. I felt badContinue reading “Costa Rica week 2 summary: La Fortuna to Monteverde”
Costa Rica Week 1 Summary!
Pura Vida! Pure life. This is one of the most common phrases heard here in Costa Rica, a phrase that epitomizes the perspective of loving life to its fullest. We have taken on this attitude eagerly, and love this part of the culture. Good times? Pura vida! Raining? Pura vida! Waterfall hike? Pura vida! CoffeeContinue reading “Costa Rica Week 1 Summary!”
Impacts take People New Directions
Yesterday, the man who guided our coffee and chocolate tour told us about his journey to his current position. He was a paramedic, doing helicopter rescues, scuba missions, and such until tragic accident left him disabled while he healed. He took a new direction, and ran a tourism/driving business for a while until his daughterContinue reading “Impacts take People New Directions”
Trial post
Not sure yet how this might go. hmm Not sure yet how this might go. Yes.
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