It may seem that I have forgotten how to write or possibly that I have failed to maintain computer and Internet knowledge. Maybe some of you thought that the Ticos held me captive these last months. Or that I was lost in the jungle.
Fortunately, none of the above is exactly accurate. The truth is that I’ve been busy.
What? Me, busy? The one who used to complain that the most productive accomplishment of the day was drinking coffee with the neighbors? That’s right…
…proyectos galore.
…wonderful family and friends from home who decided I was worthy of visiting.
…chatting up the Prez of this great República. (No, that’s not a joke; I actually met the Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias!)
Here’s what I’ve been up to all this time:
First of all, being home for the holidays was... rejuvenating. Family, friends, great food, paved roads, movie theaters, modernity galore... Many thanks to those who welcomed me home. Here's the family at our annual Christmas morning brunch. Awww...
Fortunately, none of the above is exactly accurate. The truth is that I’ve been busy.
What? Me, busy? The one who used to complain that the most productive accomplishment of the day was drinking coffee with the neighbors? That’s right…
…proyectos galore.
…wonderful family and friends from home who decided I was worthy of visiting.
…chatting up the Prez of this great República. (No, that’s not a joke; I actually met the Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias!)
Here’s what I’ve been up to all this time:
First of all, being home for the holidays was... rejuvenating. Family, friends, great food, paved roads, movie theaters, modernity galore... Many thanks to those who welcomed me home. Here's the family at our annual Christmas morning brunch. Awww...Back in January things were ho-hum, as there’s no school and the times are slow. I passed a few days with my mom’s hippie cult in Nosara. Ok, so it was really an intensive yoga program, but that’s about the same thing. It was quite a trip: my mom, the ultra-conservative, chilling with all the radicals…
Early February marked disaster, as I tried to show my mom the splendor of this beautiful country but only succeeded in demonstrating the danger of river mouths and the bad side of a particularly bad couple. The road to Playa Carmen is on the beach and we missed the exit back inland, crossing (or rather, not crossing) an impassable estero or river mouth. When the water seeped into the car, it ruined two laptops, a camera, and an iPod. If that wasn’t bad enough, the car itself had electrical problems.
To top it all off, my mom’s purse was stolen the next day, including passport and car keys. After being stranded at the ferry all day long, we finally make it the capital San José nearing midnight to wait in line at the US Embassy the next day to replace the passport. Of course, in the morning the car wouldn’t start…
But in the end, we had a lovely stay at the Arenal volcano and enjoyed beauty and wonder of the natural hot springs generated by the underground lava. Due to all the appliance issues, I have no photos of any of these events. Maybe one day some will be recovered! Mom, despite it all, thank you so much for visiting and spending time with me in my town. I loved having you here!
Early February marked disaster, as I tried to show my mom the splendor of this beautiful country but only succeeded in demonstrating the danger of river mouths and the bad side of a particularly bad couple. The road to Playa Carmen is on the beach and we missed the exit back inland, crossing (or rather, not crossing) an impassable estero or river mouth. When the water seeped into the car, it ruined two laptops, a camera, and an iPod. If that wasn’t bad enough, the car itself had electrical problems.
To top it all off, my mom’s purse was stolen the next day, including passport and car keys. After being stranded at the ferry all day long, we finally make it the capital San José nearing midnight to wait in line at the US Embassy the next day to replace the passport. Of course, in the morning the car wouldn’t start…
But in the end, we had a lovely stay at the Arenal volcano and enjoyed beauty and wonder of the natural hot springs generated by the underground lava. Due to all the appliance issues, I have no photos of any of these events. Maybe one day some will be recovered! Mom, despite it all, thank you so much for visiting and spending time with me in my town. I loved having you here!
Oh, and I found one picture, here's the beach near my mom's hippie convent.
1 comment:
Hola Mari,
Que mala suerte lo del rio...y el auto que no arrancaba...lo importante es que pasarais un momento feliz juntas...besos. Ramon
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