This is our fun little yard. We live behind the super mercado! It is about the size of an average garage in the states but it does have Kern´s juice and Canada Dry Ginger Ale so it really is super to us.
Things have been good. We are really feeling local of late. When we go into town (Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui) we recognize people and chat with them on the street. Pretty cool.
This is our usual yummy dinner of beans. Made with our very own hot plate. This was sort of rare thing for us to eat. We usually have some sort of sandwich filled with local produce, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese. Always a good time for dinner at our place.
We came home one night and saw the biggest toad I have ever seen. It was bigger than my foot! We thought it was pretty funny.
This is a flower from a tree right next to where we eat lunch. It was huge! The flowers here look unreal.
This is a picture of one of the many Birds of Paradise plants in our front yard. They are like weeds here.
This is Almira (isnt she adorable?) standing next to our ¨ducha¨ shower. Notice the random wires sticking out of the top? This is how they heat the water here. No water tank just coils that instantly heat the water. That sounds about right doesnt it? Anyway ours broke for about a week- it would short out on us and then once we would turn off the water the coils would activate and give our place a free steam bath. Thankfully we have a new one now. It works great and we are thankful not to have gotten a jolt.
This is a flower from a tree right next to where we eat lunch. It was huge! The flowers here look unreal.
This is a picture of one of the many Birds of Paradise plants in our front yard. They are like weeds here.
This is Almira (isnt she adorable?) standing next to our ¨ducha¨ shower. Notice the random wires sticking out of the top? This is how they heat the water here. No water tank just coils that instantly heat the water. That sounds about right doesnt it? Anyway ours broke for about a week- it would short out on us and then once we would turn off the water the coils would activate and give our place a free steam bath. Thankfully we have a new one now. It works great and we are thankful not to have gotten a jolt.
All and all things are great! We are going to be in a local Costa Rican magazine this month- for our English classes. Should be pretty cool! We love you all! Please write we love the comments and the emails! Keep them coming!!!
Love you, Kyle and Almira
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MMMMMMM West Coast Mom would Love to eat an avocado, cucumber, tomatoe, lettuce and extra mayonaise emparedado. We admire those Costa Rican tans we see you beginning to sport. We look forward to all the news, gigantic insects and lovely countryside shots.
We love you both with all our hearts! West Coast Mom
Gee, I sure wish you could bring the BEAUTIFUL flower and a HUUUGE toad home to put in our garden! I LOVE you both. Catch you later....COSTA RICAN LOVE BIRDS!
(Love, the Anj!)
ALMIRA AND KYLE!!
I am so depressed that neither of you told me about your blog. I had to hear through Alisa. But I am adding you as a link to mine, so add me to yours!!
MISSSSS YOUUUUU!
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I saw that toad (maybe that very same toad) in Nicaragua! They are so huge. I wanted to pick it up and play with it but I was scared to touch any of the animals. You guys are brave to do pick up things. Maybe that will be my goal when I am down there: to play with the wildlife... Who knows. Maybe by the end, I'll be swinging from trees with those howler monkeys.
Woah, your shower is sweet. I love it, it's the best! (nachooo)
Love you guys!
Anastasia
lol (west coast sista?)
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