One more picture from the AVC (All-Volunteer Conference), when all the PC volunteers join for a conference (very self-explanatory, right?) in a city called Tres Rios, or Three Rivers. I'm in the second row, behind the girl in red. There's so many people now, I don't know everyone. Most of them live too far too visit anyway... :)In other news, my host sister Cristina was married in November.
They are pretty young, but they are carving out their new life together. In the picture, the newlyweds are celebrating their wedding with the baile de billete (those who actually read this may remember what that is!) I was lucky enough to dance with both the groom and the bride!For Thanksgiving, known in Costa Rica (at least for those who have heard of it) as el Dia de la Accion de Gracias, my training group Tico 14 decided to have a good old traditional turkey dinner. Ben even hauled a 17-lb or so turkey all the way from San Jose! 
Here's Dave and Dan handling the big bird. It took us a while to figure out how to cook it without an oven! Many thanks to the Stucki's for hosting our dinner and obtaining the kitchen of a local restaurant for our personal use. The group straggled in from various parts of the country to the island of Tortuguerro on the Carribean coast. Note the word island and keep in mind that bridges are often lacking just for small rivers, so needless to say you must arrive in a boat. For me it was a journey from one side of the country to the other, literally coast to coast. Total travel time: something like 15 hours. 
But worth the effort. It was my second Thanksgiving in a row without my family, so it was important to be with good friends! We enjoyed the beautiful dark sand beaches, saw turtles make their way into the challenging life in the ocean, and of course, enjoyed great food! The whole crew is ready to eat in this last picture!
Here's Dave and Dan handling the big bird. It took us a while to figure out how to cook it without an oven! Many thanks to the Stucki's for hosting our dinner and obtaining the kitchen of a local restaurant for our personal use. The group straggled in from various parts of the country to the island of Tortuguerro on the Carribean coast. Note the word island and keep in mind that bridges are often lacking just for small rivers, so needless to say you must arrive in a boat. For me it was a journey from one side of the country to the other, literally coast to coast. Total travel time: something like 15 hours. 
But worth the effort. It was my second Thanksgiving in a row without my family, so it was important to be with good friends! We enjoyed the beautiful dark sand beaches, saw turtles make their way into the challenging life in the ocean, and of course, enjoyed great food! The whole crew is ready to eat in this last picture!
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