Days 21-23: If you do drugs, don´t get caught!
Trip Start
Jun 14, 2009
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Trip End
Aug 01, 2009
Heredia, Province of Heredia, Costa Rica
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Sorry for the long time between posts, but it seems odd to have daily posts when we are in the same place everyday.
For an update, we have started our classes. They are a bit unorganized, but I think it will all work out. We wonīt start our volunteering until next week. This week is reserved for dancing lessons, cooking lessons, and tropical fruit tasting.
Meanwhile, we absolutely love our family here. The two little boys are adorable. The one year old Alberto Jose is an expert at giving high fives and pronounces gracias as grashas. He likes to knock on our bedroom door and run away.
Our parents are as sweet as can be, and the endless amounts of pastries that they cook arenīt so bad either. In fact, Lauren and I now have a favorite time of day.....pastry time. Around five oīclock the whole family sits down for a cup of coffee and fresh pastries. Even Jose Pablo, whoīs only six years old has a cup (1/8 coffee, 7/8 milk). Dinner is served much later around 8:30. Itīs nice to have a substitute family.
Monday afternoon, we had an orientation at our instutute which was interesting to say the least. They taught us about the local buses, Costa Rican practices, and they offered a few other suggestions. For example, drugs are illegal so hide when you use them. And, if you donīt like something your family cooks for you, tell them youīre allergic. Even better were the step by step instructions on how to handle insects if you find them in your bedroom:
1. Remove shoe from foot
2. Raise shoe above head
3. Hit bug with shoe at maximum velocity
4. Repeat as neccesary
Regardless, we are really liking this country. The people are great, the food is tasty, and we have no complaints.
Comments
HAHAHA
sounds like a high quality institution...lol