We really didn't have anything planned for this trip, other than going sailing with the owners of the B&B where we are staying. Since there were problems with the sail boat, it was decided to go sailing on Saturday. So we asked what there was to see and got a list of several places we could drive to. Continue reading One day two police shakedowns…
Category: You’ve Got to be Kidding
Trip to Nicaragua
There is actually a new law in CR that allows you to pay $100 per person to get an extension to your tourist visa. This law was enacted (no doubt) because the ticos realized that every 3 months their "resident tourists" are leaving their country for 3 days and spending their money somewhere else. Anyway, I thought rather than spend that money for a stamp, why not go somewhere fun instead? So here we are in Nicaragua! Not one of the best decisions I've ever made… Continue reading Trip to Nicaragua
Bars
I have seen a bunch of stuff in Costa Rica but of most things I have seen are bar posters and bars. Every restaurant is a bar too. I like the pizza here, though. It is good.
Bridge of Doom!
On the road between Puriscal and the beach was a very old suspension bridge. Here is what it looked like when we first arrived in Costa Rica. We drove over it a few times going down to the beach. It was quite the experience. Continue reading Bridge of Doom!
We Were Robbed
I went to a meeting Tuesday night at the stake center. There were two meetings that evening. My meeting started at 5:30 and the second meeting started at 6:30. The stake center is in San Jose (the big city) and just like most buildings in the big city, it has fences with barbed wire all around it.
Attack of the Shower Spider
This morning as I was taking a refreshing suicide shower, I casually glanced down to see a ginormous spider rapidly crawling up my leg. When I say ginormous, I mean ginormous! So he wasn’t quite as big a tarantula, but he must have been a close cousin. Continue reading Attack of the Shower Spider
Ants in my Pants!
A colony of ants has taken a real liking to our dryer. I’m not sure why. We first noticed it a few days, when there was a bunch of ants huddled together inside the dryer. I turned the dryer on for a few minutes and wiped out what was left of the ants, and thought that was the end of that. Not so! Continue reading Ants in my Pants!
Roller Skating
We (Walter, Hannah, Elly) went skating with the youth on Friday night. I can honestly say that this was the worst roller skating experience of my life! And I include Montana in that assessment. Ask me about Montana some time. Anyway, we payed an extra 500 colones to get the “better” skates. Continue reading Roller Skating
Driver License
I decided to get a Costa Rica driver’s license. I read several blogs and talked to an American who recently got his. Most of the blogs said it is well worth the money to hire a Costa Rican to help you through this process. However, after reading up on the subject I decided to go ahead and try doing it on my own. Here is how it went… Continue reading Driver License
Driving
Driving in CR is quite an experience. Here are some interesting facts.
- Road Damage – If a road becomes damaged as in the photo at left, it may or may not be fixed. When this road collapsed, an alternate route was selected that goes over a dirt road and simply bypasses the problem area. When half of a road collapses, it is common for the government to put up a yield sign and simply turn that section into a one way road. Continue reading Driving