Day 11 in Costa
Rica
Richard had said that if it was
clear today, we might go up to see the Poas Volcano, but it was super cloudy
when we woke up. There is a huge bank of
clouds over the mountains. Elissa had
the day off so we had a nice long talk via skype.
I picked some oranges from the front
yard to add to my papaya refresco and
got stung by an ant - ouch.
Our neighbor from upstairs, Fluffy,
comes to run in the grass outside our apartment every afternoon.
Day 12, December 23
We got some new neighbors from Spain
- Elias, Maria and their two little daughters, Candela and Lola. They have moved here to look for work. Elias speaks English and they are all very
nice. Our front patio has somehow become
the complex gathering spot, which is alright with us. The kids enjoy playing with Fluffy and we
enjoy visiting with everyone.
In this photo, we were using the google translate
on the I-phone to see what Joseph, the little boy behind me was trying to say
in Spanish. Joseph is the son of
Richard's girlfriend and likes to play in our yard.
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| Joseph and Candela playing in front of our apartment |
I made my first batch of Gallo
Pinto. Gallo Pinto is the national dish
of Costa Rica. The name translates literally as
"spotted rooster." It is a
dish of rice, black beans and seasoning. I added sausage to mine to make it
more of a main dish. It really turned
out well, but took a lot longer to cook than I expected. I got a few cooking tips from Elias because
he was visiting with Eric while I was cooking it. The Costa Rican rice seems more like a wild
rice.
We are really enjoying our peaceful
holiday in Costa Rica. Most things have shut down for the weekend
and on through New Years. We have been invited to a party in the home of some
Costa Rican friends of Richard for Christmas eve. We are really looking forward to seeing how
they celebrate Christmas. Richard has
invited them all over here for New Year's Eve, so he has asked us to help him
with some cooking and hosting that night.
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