October begins:
Spanish Level: My Spanish is at a survival level. After 6 weeks of instruction I still have not covered all the verb tenses. I don’t know how to say “I would” but I do know how to say “I did” and “I will”.
The week flew by… trying to get ready to leave Quepos. I booked 2 weeks at Conversa in San Jose and my first day is next Monday. Sunday Stephanie put hair color on my hair, Carmen’s and Wilbert’s. The rest of the week was pretty boring. I bought some souvenirs and shipped them home because I don’t have room in my luggage for them (imagine that!!). I got some things for my tico family too. I went to the beach when it wasn’t raining and tried to talk to as many people as possible before I had to go.
Monday I got really sad because I didn’t want to leave. My poor teacher. So she lived through that… then I asked her to take me on a very unusual field trip for the week since it was my last week at school. We went to the River Tarcoloes and the national park next to it. The river is a famous viewing site for crocodiles. It was a 2 hour bus ride from Quepos. We packed lunches and didn’t get home till 6pm because we had to wait on the 4pm bus, we were ready to leave at 2. It was a LONG day but it was worth it I thought. I saw lots of BIG crocodiles and in the park I saw a Toucan. For gringos the park cost $8 and for ticos it was $1.50 (hmmmmmn).
Kimba came home on Tuesday but he had to go back for a checkup but he’s doing well. The vet is absolutely gorgeous!!! and bi-lingual. Too bad he’s married or I’d have stayed in Quepos for a few more weeks for sure.
Geraldo came back and has made a lot of progress on the bathroom. He is going to be working in there for at least another week and for another 3 weeks minimum on the second floor. We talked a long time one evening when everyone was at the store. He has been married 2 times and now has a live in girlfriend a few kids and a lot of brothers and sisters. He lives near San Jose and invited me to visit him in the country and tour Cartago if I like while I’m in San Jose.
Spanish Level: My Spanish is at a survival level. After 6 weeks of instruction I still have not covered all the verb tenses. I don’t know how to say “I would” but I do know how to say “I did” and “I will”.
The week flew by… trying to get ready to leave Quepos. I booked 2 weeks at Conversa in San Jose and my first day is next Monday. Sunday Stephanie put hair color on my hair, Carmen’s and Wilbert’s. The rest of the week was pretty boring. I bought some souvenirs and shipped them home because I don’t have room in my luggage for them (imagine that!!). I got some things for my tico family too. I went to the beach when it wasn’t raining and tried to talk to as many people as possible before I had to go.
Monday I got really sad because I didn’t want to leave. My poor teacher. So she lived through that… then I asked her to take me on a very unusual field trip for the week since it was my last week at school. We went to the River Tarcoloes and the national park next to it. The river is a famous viewing site for crocodiles. It was a 2 hour bus ride from Quepos. We packed lunches and didn’t get home till 6pm because we had to wait on the 4pm bus, we were ready to leave at 2. It was a LONG day but it was worth it I thought. I saw lots of BIG crocodiles and in the park I saw a Toucan. For gringos the park cost $8 and for ticos it was $1.50 (hmmmmmn).
Kimba came home on Tuesday but he had to go back for a checkup but he’s doing well. The vet is absolutely gorgeous!!! and bi-lingual. Too bad he’s married or I’d have stayed in Quepos for a few more weeks for sure.
Geraldo came back and has made a lot of progress on the bathroom. He is going to be working in there for at least another week and for another 3 weeks minimum on the second floor. We talked a long time one evening when everyone was at the store. He has been married 2 times and now has a live in girlfriend a few kids and a lot of brothers and sisters. He lives near San Jose and invited me to visit him in the country and tour Cartago if I like while I’m in San Jose.
posted by GA_Peach | 11:47 PM
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We are here just waiting for the next installment. Where is it?
Do you think you are on vacation down there?
No!
You are down there so we can have a life through you...
We haven't had life for a week waiting on the next episode.
We need life...
Get busy.
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