Escuela de Espanol

Buenas Tardes mis amigos! Me encanta Manuel Antonio. Finalmente pura vida!

So, I moved from my panoramic ocean view and lazy hammock to my Costa Rican family down in el barrio de Boca Vieja. Its definitely a change from the "upper east side". Sin embargo, I'll be able to practice my Spanish all day long. I began my Spanish classes at D'Amore yesterday and was happy to see that I wasn't the oldest one in class!!!! However, there are lots of young 20's around. The class is challenging and I actually spent 2 hours yesterday reviewing my verb usage as I had completely forgotten how to use anything except present and past tense. ugh!

So, what have I been doing since Saturday? Absolutely nothing! I've gone to the beach everyday to boogie board, swim or just read. Its been absolutely relaxing and completely cathartic after a week of "less than appealing company". I've woken up to really busy parrots and monkeys frolicking in the trees. I saw the 3 two-toed sloths yesterday morning during a hike before class. They were actually much bigger than I thought. There was one the size of a german shepard. luckly, they move one branch per day. I heard the howler monkeys and they are quite distinct. The howl is more like a gorilla roar in my mind, but I have yet to see one. Did I mention bugs, yet? Grasshoppers can be 6 inches long!!!!! I've seen one on my hammock. eek! Snakes apparently are abound and more active in the evening. Hopefully, run into one in a nice controlled environment. I doubt that though.

I've met some wonderful people, of course. A South African woman who shares my same zest for life. Thank goodness... I needed a sisterly cosmic connection.

I finally added photos today from last week. It took me a super long time to add them.

hasta luego

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