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This post is overdue but things escalated quickly and I’m still processing all that’s happened. It covers my last week in Costa Rica and the many goodbyes that rapidly emerged as my study abroad time got cut short. Today is Monday March 9th. The Coronavirus is here in Costa Rica but so far there’s onlyContinue reading “The Last Hoorah!!”

March is off to a fantastic start! It’s so funny how such good things can come from plans that get changed. On Monday we were supposed to go to a cafe we’d heard about but when we got there it was closed- so we walked across the street to a different one, Saul, and itContinue reading “Education outside the classroom”

I’ve officially discovered my favorite cafe, which says a lot because we go to a new one almost every day. It’s called Bread House and we came across it by accident and boy am I glad we did! I had the best iced latte ever and the place was covered in plants and greenery soContinue reading “mud, mariachi & more”

This past week flew by and the weekend was here before I knew it! The trip this weekend was to Manuel Antonio, one of the most popular national parks of Costa Rica, and I completely understand why. On Friday we got to Quepos which is a town right outside of the park and realized justContinue reading “Beware of the monkeys”

Life’s a beach and I’m just living it. And loving it all. It’s been a busy time here as I work to apply for things back home and stay on top of research projects and papers for classes. I never got the chance to write about our class field trip to Guanacaste a week agoContinue reading “Life’s a Beach”

“The only thing constant is change.” ~Heraclitus You can’t travel to a new country and expect anything to be routine because that’s just not how it works! This past week was full of all things new starting Tuesday when I was up before the sun for the first time to go to a workout classContinue reading “C H A N G E”

“Cada dia es una nueva oportunidad” Every day is a new opportunity. I see this every morning as it’s written on the lid of the jelly I put on my toast. It’s a great reminder to start my day with and a good reflection that I can make each day whatever I want it toContinue reading “Every Day”

“Cuando salgas de paseo: No mates mas que el tiempo, no tomes mas que fotos y no dejes mas que huellas” ~ unknown. When you go out for a walk: do not kill more than time, do not take more than photos and leave no more than footprints. This past week I have been fortunateContinue reading “Nature wins, always”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ” ~Mark Twain. Hola!! Welcome to the Pura Vida (pure life). IContinue reading “Living the Pura Vida”