Blogs from Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean

Everything is just simple here. Wow, this is the first time I write a blog about TRAVEL. The 1st stop is Costa Rica due to my boyfriend, he is a Costa Rican. He loves here, and after two weeks of exploration, I think I slightly understand why. Here the life is quite easy, tranquil and actually full of entertainment. Different from what I experienced in Taiwan(I am from Taiwan), the entertainment here is natural and relaxing. Sometimes, watching people and their family in the park or churchs is kind of entertainment. Learning Costa Rican Spanish vocabularies is also interesting. Everything is just simple here. Before coming here, I thought it would be such a boring place. However, after visiting San Jose, Grecia, and Heredia, I think it is more appealing than I thought before. FOOD I ... read more

First day of the Boomers! tour. We begin in Grecia and see a few homes that were for sale in the area then we eat a great lunch at one of Andrew's favorite spots. He tells us all to get the lemonade to drink and it was fantastic! It came to the table and it was actually frozen lemonade...it was soooo good. I got one to go as we were leaving. I'm loving the weather. Clear, sunny, no need for a jacket, not sweating either. Just perfect. Andrew lets us stroll around the central square for a bit and we go to another farmer's market - I could definitely get into going and picking up groceries here. We also go into the huge red Catholic Church on the square. It is absolutely beautiful. Local lore says ... read more

Hola Amigos! It’s day 6 for me here in Costa Rica and I’m most definitely loving it! Things are going great and I’m really beginning to feel like I understand the transportation system, how to talk in Spanish, and that it rains EVERY day! My first day of school was on Monday and it was just an orientation day. They talked to us a lot in English about what to expect and about the school, but every other day will be all in Spanish. We also had 2 placement exams, a written one and an oral one. Some parts of the test were really hard! Spanish class is from 8-12Noon everyday! I wake up at 6AM everyday. And for those who know me I am not at all morning person, but its not a problem for ... read more

Hi All, Today is going to have to be the last day that I write. Tomorrow we leave for Arenal (the volcano) where I will not have any internet access. Then on Sunday from the volcano I will be going straight to Roble Alto, where we will be doing our volunteering for the last week. In Roble Alto we will staying with children who have been taken away from their family for various reasons (death of parents, parents do not have enough money to care for them, etc). All of us will be eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the children. While the kids are in school during the day we will be building them a new dorm and painting older dorms. I believe that this will be an enriching experience for all of us. I ... read more

Hi Everyone! I have so much to tell about this weekend and so many beautiful pictures, but I have caught a virus that is going around Costa Rica and they are sending me back home to my host family for the day. I have a fever, cough and congestion. I am praying that I start to feel better tomorrow...hopefully you will be able to hear from me then. Love to all. ... read more