Blogs from San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 10

Summer is in the air in Central America Spring is in full swing here meaning its raining less and summer is just around the corner. After a full onslaught of guests in recent weeks, things have quieted down a little in the last two weeks and that has enabled us to do some spring cleaning and to spruce up the B&B. It didn’t need much work, but change isn’t bad in this case. Terry, our new manager, has painted many of the rooms in uniquely tropical colors and reorganized the living area. His re-do definitely opened up the living space a bit and it is now more conducive to meeting other guests, having conversations, reading, or just relaxing. Since the last time we did some work on the rooms and common areas it was during the ... read more

It’s that time of year again. In a few weeks, the rainy season should be just a memory and the next six or seven months will be filled with bright sunshine and few clouds. The bumpy dirt road leading to the B&B will become nearly dusty, the green fields surrounding us will eventually turn from a vivid, deep green to something approaching a yellowish brown, and the days will get a bit warmer. As my friends and family in the northeastern U.S. begin to settle in for winter, here we’re getting ready summer. While it wasn’t a particularly bad rainy season, likely due to the lack of hurricanes, thankfully, in the Gulf of Mexico, waking from the rainy season isn’t unlike the arrival of spring in the U.S. It’s as if everything gets a fresh coat ... read more

BBQ! Wow! to have a BBQ in CR! Andrew, propriotor of AVF, is now the PROUD owner of his own tico-made Barbeque Pit! A $50, 18-wheeler wheel fitted with a grate, screen and grill on a stand...about 50 lbs. in weight. Tico BLUE! Fire it up! Saturday, the invites were out, the food was bought, and the weather cleared! Game On! 20 people, 30 burgers, 3 cases of beer, chips, salsa, beans....sound good? IT WAS HOME STYLING! A total success! Thanks to the guest chefs, Bob/Deb, and crew...sure, I helped....had to, I wasn't gonna miss this! see Andrew's blog.......... read more

Here it is, less than a month left for me to see CR. Yet, I have 'lived' in San Ramon now for a month! As said by those in the know, 'Live there to get the experience'! After rain, fog, clouds, COLD, chill-to-the-bone wet cold, and great mornings, I think I've got San Ramon's "Green Season" understood....then again, I've have been at 3800+feet above sea level, and NOT in the city itself. Found out that the tops of the mountains, where we are, all have a variation to how the weather is. One ridge will have all the fog or clouds, where another will have the winds, while still another will have any and all weather. But, the weather moves in and out so rapidly you just gotta sit it out. I know I will have ... read more

Food, food and more food…. I must admit I do love it when I have guests of the B&B who love food, and love to cook! I do fairly well preparing breakfast, but dinner is still beyond my modest talents. This month is definitely a fun one at the B&B! We have some terrific long-term guests including Deb & Bob who are considering moving here, Renee (from my former home of Washington, DC), an architect who is here for a month working on on a land development project, and Jake, who is also considering moving here. They’re all very fun and enjoy good food. Bob in particular loves to cook as he finds it relaxing and has offered to cook for the group as often as we’d like. Can life get any better!? I think my ... read more