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September 3rd 2011

Published: September 3rd 2011

Hola! It is about four o'clock and my third day living here in Heredia, Costa Rica. I was dropped off at my host family's home around 2:00pm on Thursday. I'm going to skip over the part where I had to say goodbye to my Dad because it was awful and many tears were shed. My madre's name is Lorena Rodriguez and I absolutely love her. She is extremely loving and motherly and is patie... Read Full Entry

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Laura Salvatore

Lilaura

Hello loved ones! As most of you know I am about to embark on a life changing experience. I leave this Saturday, August 27th, 2011 for Costa Rica. I am so excited for this upcoming adventure in the jungle, as well as the challenges I will face in my attempts to learn and communicate solely in Spanish. I have no doubt that I will return to the United States evolved in some way, most likely for the better. Anyway, I thought I would create a blog so that I can more easily keep all of you updated on what I'm doing for the next four months. Feel free to send me messages and leave comments! Pura Vi... full info

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and then mashing them up to make empanadas

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Empanadas de platano con frijoles y queso

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a bird nest in the platanos!

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Flor's house

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The outdoor kitchen, where we learned to cook!

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A pretty flower, and I was trying to capture the neon colored bee which you can see a little of at the top of the picture.

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Drew blowing the conch shell! I couldn't make the sound :(

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My prestiño... it was supposed to be round but it became a heart in the process :) it was light and crunchy with maple syrup on top!

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Flor, Jorge and Susana

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More of Flor's house

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Our ride

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Randal's dog "fluffy"

Randal's garden

caterpillar

Our driver Randal showed us his beautiful home!

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Mango tree!

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Los Gallos

5th September 2011

Aunt Doreen
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How much fun are you having. Photo's made me hungry and can not wait for you to cook for us and speak to us in spanish. Sending my love Aunt Doreen

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