to go with the pineapple for Sunday breakfast.
I told her in broken Spanish that when in Canada, I buy pineapple and eat almost the whole thing myself. Not in one sitting, though. What, me, an OINKER?
Dry Season is here January 25th 2010 No sooner did I type that than a downpour began.
OK well after a busy frantic week last week, one where I spent a good deal of time trying to set up movies on two of the centre's laptops so my ladies who do crafts, "Las Morphas" can see felting movies without having to be connected to the internet - the computers didn't work on Thursday, the day before the class. I went to the library Friday mo ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more
I am doing a few weeks of voluntary work at an environmental learning centre in Central America. For gardening and teaching some local women some felting and other textile crafts, and to update the centre's website. It is a very interesting place, and the programmes are quite impressive. There are 8 volunteers here I think, two of us are twenty nine, and the rest are in their early to mid 20s.
The website does better justice to the huge undertaking this has been: http://www.learningcentercostarica.org/
This is from 4 years ago
My 25 year old daughter Erin and I are leaving fo... full info