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Regina Mayer
My name is Gina Mayer. I am a current student at the University of Miami in Florida. I am presently in Costa Rica studying Spanish. This is my chance to really discover myself and learn about a new culture in a way no one else could. I am completely on my own here. I know I have some great experiences and memories ahead. TicoGina
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Rain Rain Go Away
Published: November 16th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Heredia
November 7th 2010
Hola! I know it's been a while since I've blogged, but I've been slammed with homework and kept forgetting to upload a new "hello". =) Starting from where I left off, the next weekend I went to San Jose with Miriam to check out the sights. It was definitely different from Heredia. Lots more people, different foods, great shops, etc. I saw the 1st Hotel of Costa Rica and the National Theater. Both were absolutely gorgeous! We walked down the main boulevard passing tons of restaurants, museums, artists and performers in the street...it was a blast! We ended up at this giant tent on one street full of great vendors. This was the one place I managed to spot a few other tourists! (I could tell from the blonde hair and rough spanish speaking) After a ... read more
The Fresh Fruit Market and Coffee Britt
Published: October 11th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Heredia
October 10th 2010
What a great weekend! Well minus the fact that the Canes lost pretty bad... Saturday morning Miriam and I headed out close to 9:00am to check out the fresh fruit market. It was amazing! There were at least 2 miles of farmers set up in tents with every kind of fruit and/or vegetable you can think of! Miriam brought an extra "bolsa" with her to place the things we decided to purchase. We bought at least 30 pounds worth of vegetables and fruits. One of the main items Miriam wanted to buy was cauliflower. Of course I asked why and she began to explain the process of a typical Tico dish she wanted to show me for dinner. So I didn't question her anymore and we continued down the 2 mile trek. After gathering all the ... read more
My 1st earthquake!
Published: October 9th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » HerediaOctober 8th 2010
B-E-A-U-tiful day!! The sun was out all day and the breeze was amazing! You couldn't have asked for a better day. Oky took me to her house today for class for something a little different. On our way up to her house we stopped at a bakery to grab some bread for cafe in the afternoon. Most Ticos have coffee and bread for an afternoon snack. The bread here is unbelievable! All made fresh in the morning. I couldn't even tell you how much bread we bought. haha Just like our "fruit tasting" day, this was our bread tasting day. She wanted me to try every kind of pastry. We got a huge cuban looking loaf of bread for sandwiches, 3 different kinds of pan dulce (sweet bread), and then 2 more breakfast type pastries. Lets ... read more
My 1st Step Class
Published: October 7th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » HerediaOctober 6th 2010
Hi All! Sorry I didn't post yesterday, Oky assigned me a bunch of homework which kept me up all hours of the night! As far as yesterday went, I had a pretty normal day. Breakfast with Miriam then class with Oky at 9am. However, after class Miriam took me to the gym so I could register for a month membership. Very exciting right? But the gym is for only women which I found to be pretty neat. I guess it's similar to a Curves in the U.S. Miriam also took me to check out how much and when some dance classes would be. I REALLY want to learn how to salsa and meringue while I'm here! Plus I hear it's a great work out! =) Afterwards, Miriam and I grabbed some lunch at a cute surfers ... read more
October 2nd 2010
My first true weekend in Costa Rica was nice and relaxing. Maria, Tom's mom, came down to the city on Friday to show me how to take the bus up to their house. When I arrived Friday afternoon with Maria, Bruno and Max (the new puppies) were beyond excited! I think I managed to receive 20 extra showers over the span of the entire weekend. But I had a blast playing with them! I love big dogs and I don't get to hang out with any when I'm down in the city. Ticos are extremely afraid of large dogs. If a Tico owns a dog it's very small. A beagle, poodle, jack russell, etc. So it's very nice to spend time with a black lab and 2 Rottweilers. We had a great pasta and meatball dinner ... read more
My Adventure in the Central Market with Oky
Published: October 3rd 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Heredia
October 1st 2010
What an amazing day! I woke up to the sun shining through my window! It was so nice out I even got to wear a dress to class today! haha Class with Oky today wasn't the same as the rest of this week. She had something else planned for me...it was "Try EVERY fruit you've never had before" day. We walked to the central market in Heredia which took about 10 minutes from school. Pretty quick walk, but you have to be careful because you might get swiped by a car. Driving is much different here. Not only do people not look where they are going, but there aren't many stop lights so cars just...well...GO. haha Once arriving at el mercado, Oky pointed out every different type of fruit. She informed me whether the fruit was ... read more
What a Beautiful Day
Published: October 3rd 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Heredia
September 30th 2010
Hello All. My day was perfect. I didn't have to wake up until 7:30 this morning because Oky changed our class time to 9am now. Miriam made me a tamale con frijoles which made my taste buds happier than ever! I can't wait until Miriam teaches me how to make tamales so I can make them when I get home for my entire family and show their taste buds who's boss. =) So not only was breakfast amazing, but the sun decided to show its face today. I actually got to wear my sunnies today! Class was the usual. A nice 4 hours of nothing but Spanish conversation with Oky. We worked on irregular verbs today. If you ask me there are WAY to many ways that 1 single word can be said. Pronunciation is extremely ... read more
Los Hombres en Heredia
Published: September 30th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » HerediaSeptember 29th 2010
So...how to start. My day was all in all pretty much the same as yesterday and the day before. But as I'm sure many of you know there's always some kind of new experience that makes its way into the mix of things. Class with Oky today was great! She complimented my Spanish. =) Letting me know that as difficult as it might be right now she can already notice an improvement in my speaking. I'm not as shy is the way she put it. Her telling me this really put a smile on my face because I am having a difficult time right now. It's hard...when you're surrounded by people that speak NO english it gets frustrating when you know what you want to say, you just can't say it. haha But, I know my ... read more
Hello Tropical Storm 16
Published: September 29th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Heredia
September 29th 2010
Hola hola mis amigas! Ojala su dia estuviera tan bien como mi dia! My phone alarm went off close to 6:15am this morning telling me I should go for a run. Being the "in shape" person I'm trying to become these days, I rolled out of bed and threw on my tennis shoes. Pulled up my hair, went to the bathroom only to discover it was pouring outside. Now that's the thing you have to understand about Costa Rica...you are basically in the rainforest for the rain literally comes out of nowhere and could stay ALL day. I slipped of my shoes and casually crawled back into my oh so comfortable bed. Doubled my pillow and fell back asleep for ehh 30 minutes. The day started out just about the same as yesterday. I enjoyed a ... read more
Run in with the lunch patrol
Published: September 28th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » HerediaSeptember 27th 2010
Hello All! My day began at 6:30am...as I rolled over in my bed I thought to myself "Did I really just have a dream in Spanish?" haha! amazing if you ask me! After a freezing cold shower (due to me not be able to understand Meriam tell me how to make the water hot) I got dressed and made my way to the kitchen for a home cooked breakfast. Meriam had made a fresh tamale with watermelon, a cup of fresh costa rican coffee and toast. Absolutely delicioso! Meriam walked me to class this morning to make sure I didn't find myself in one of the many massive pot holes around the city. She told me to look down as I'm walking because if not...well you know. Class went from 8:30-12:30. Oky spoke to me in ... read more
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