I am about half way through my trip, and it feels like forever and it feels like I just got here. The only time I miss home is when I talk to my friends and family or I think about Groucho's. Rhett thinks the only reason I like to Skype is so I can see Jack, but that's not true. I just can't tell the little guy how much I miss him. One of the things I won't miss is seeing all the homeless dogs and cats and the occasional cow or horse in the middle of the road. I'll also have a new appreciation for fabric softener.
We just had an amazing weekend in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast! I learned to surf and rode my first wave the entire way! I don't even think I looked that ridiculous. The Caribbean coast is very different from the rest of Costa Rica because of the influence of surrounding islanders settling there. It is very interesting to hear black people speak Spanish with a Jamaican accent. It felt a little like we had left Costa Rica for the weekend. The food was amazing (also very Caribbean influenced), the beaches were beautiful, and the people were as chill as can be. To say that our hostel, Rockin' J's, was unique is a huge understatement. To learn more about what makes it so "unique," check out their website. There was a bonfire on the beach, chairs carved out of tree stumps, probably 200 hammocks, and best of all, a guy checking in on Saturday thought it was Tuesday.
I was invited over to a teacher's house to meet her family and have dinner. She is a very caring person and it was fun to spend the afternoon in a real Costa Rican home. I feel like I've known the kids at school for months and I can't get enough of their tiny little hugs and kisses. Most of them are so short that for their kiss goodbye, they just look up at me with their lips puckered. As I get to know them better, it becomes clear that some of them come from very difficult backgrounds. No matter how much fun we try to have with them, some just have a blank look on their face. At least the teachers there are great and I'm glad to be there.
Costa Rica is playing the United States this Wednesday in a qualifying round for the World Cup. We are all going to go in town and watch it. I actually hope the U.S. loses because I'm a little concerned for my safety if these soccer fans get in a bad mood. I have no idea how my kids come to school everyday with a white shirt on because they leave everyday wearing a brown shirt from playing soccer in the mud. I have been very disconnected from the rest of the world because I only get on the internet 2 or 3 times a week. But I don't mind and it's done wonders for my Facebook-photo-album-checking problem. I did hear about the disappearing plane and I'm wondering what Charles Widmore has planned this time (speaking of, I still haven't caught the LOST season finale!).
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I haven't had any Speidi sightings yet, but I'll be sure to get their autograph if they know how to spell their name. Ciao!
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let me fill you in. the speidi drama is ridiculous. speidi left CR after the first episode because "they are too rich to be cleaning up other people s**t and the people there are defaming their celebrity because they are not as famous as them." then they came back... then left again because people took the labels off a heidi's dry shampoo bottles which led to a meltdown. AND NOW, they are back. you should probably stay away from them if you see them.
ReplyDeletegive a little CR child a mini hug for me! they sound so cute! pura vida!