Alajuela and Atenas Costa Rica

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Third day in CR - relaxing by the pool. Highly recommend the "Hotel La Rosa De America". Not a five star hotel but a real nice budget place, clean and friendly and everybody speaks english (which is great as our Spanish isn't so hot). The garden is amazing. The place is owned by a Canadian military guy from Prince Rupert.

Yesterday we bused up to Atenas where we met up with my old friend Ron. He has been a godsend. our bank cards have not been working so Ron took us to at least 5 banks to help us out. He's been teaching us Spanish, introducing us to dentists (Spanky the dentist - as I had a terrible tooth ache) and helping us get around. Took a huge learning curve out of the first few days here. Both Karen and I feel very comfortable here because Ron has explained so much to us.

Atenas is a really nice lttle town. I can see why so many ex-pats are living there. Very laid back, the town maybe about the size of Gibsons. Saw my first Costa Rican iguana on the steps of a catholic church <

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Photos

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That's Karen in this amazing garden

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Went for a walk and found this nursery

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A fuzzy picture of a leaf cutter ant

Comments

[bro Dave]

fun fun fun.....getting cold here
sorry I missed your call......can't here it at work

[deejrandom]

Very nice pictures
It's great to have someone you know when you go in to a new region. In my recent move, my friend has helped me much more than I ever expected. Glad your first little bit went well, even when your cards messing up.