If you have an ocean in your "backyard", lovely warm weather, and nothing pressing to attend to, why not go to the beach? This is what we do almost every sunny afternoon, and we do not take this gift for granted!
Today we met Miley and McKenna, friends of Allie and Gabriel, (and daughters of Barrett and Amy, who founded the skate park), for a picnic lunch and fun in the sea...
They played in the waves, while michael snorkeled and I wrote while enjoying the sun.
A little cold today, we are definitely acclimatized-while back home they are experiencing temperatures in the minus 30s, we are chilled at +25! Last night went down to maybe 17 and we were freezing-had to sleep in our jackets! I know..."boo hoo..
I thouroughly enjoyed lazily watching a Tico family playing soccer. When the ball was kicked toward me and when I threw it back the abuela (grandmother) asked if Id like to join-I declined...Had a snooze on my beach mat instead...
While the girls went down to swing into the river (like Tarzan; theres a rope set up), Michael and Gabriel joined the soccer game.
We love it when Gabriel plays soccer, pura alegria (pure joy or happiness) just lights him up whenever that ball comes near him. The family he was playing with obviously enjoyed him as well. They finally got so played out (does anyone know Michael doesnt ever play any sport lightly) they all called it a day with smiles and gestures and some Espanol mixed in-shared experiences, shared "family".
There is a tangible sense of "family" in the Costa Rican culture.We were honoured to be included...
When we had rounded up the girls and were leaving, our new friends heartily waved us off. One woman stopped me and offered a bag with oranges in it-I was thrilled and reached for one. She shook her head "non" and gave me the whole bag-a gift greater than it may have seemed!
They played in the waves, while michael snorkeled and I wrote while enjoying the sun.
I thouroughly enjoyed lazily watching a Tico family playing soccer. When the ball was kicked toward me and when I threw it back the abuela (grandmother) asked if Id like to join-I declined...Had a snooze on my beach mat instead...
While the girls went down to swing into the river (like Tarzan; theres a rope set up), Michael and Gabriel joined the soccer game.
We love it when Gabriel plays soccer, pura alegria (pure joy or happiness) just lights him up whenever that ball comes near him. The family he was playing with obviously enjoyed him as well. They finally got so played out (does anyone know Michael doesnt ever play any sport lightly) they all called it a day with smiles and gestures and some Espanol mixed in-shared experiences, shared "family".
There is a tangible sense of "family" in the Costa Rican culture.We were honoured to be included...
When we had rounded up the girls and were leaving, our new friends heartily waved us off. One woman stopped me and offered a bag with oranges in it-I was thrilled and reached for one. She shook her head "non" and gave me the whole bag-a gift greater than it may have seemed!
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