I've become accustomed to the routine here with my host family in Heredia but tomorrow we leave for Monteverde and I'll have a new host family. I'll be in a more mountainous area - a bit more touristy and more expensive from what I hear.
Yesterday we went to INBioparque, which is a wonderful part that's also a type of zoo although only a few of the animals were in cages - the snakes and spiders!
We had a wonderful guide who is a naturalist and we learned a lot about various plants and wildlife.
You can see him in a photo below standing next to a kapok tree. I'm including other photos of the park and a photo of the dinner my host "Mom" gave me when I told her I was only a little bit hungry.
I got two delicious chicken/mushroom cannelloni and a plate of mashed potatoes! And yes, I ate it all. She's a wonderful cook. The cute girl in the turtle shell in the photo is Ana, who will be a Junior at MSU this fall. We have agreed that I'll be her Michigan Mom. O.K. I still have some Spanish homework to do so I'll post the pictures and get back to work. The photo of the food is for you Mary.
I'll bet you will miss your host family. Onward to even more adventures. No better way to learn a second language than having the opportunity to be emersed in the culture. (I'll bet you are already planning your next trip to keep your new tongue fresh). I want pictures of the insects you see, por favor (spelling?).
ReplyDeleteI have not been as excited about the insects as the monkeys in the trees and the one sloth I've seen. I took pictures of those with my phone and can't post them here but I'll show you when I get back!
DeleteSo fun to keep up with your trip on this blog. Let Ana know she will be your second "second mom" of a Spartan this Fall. Mitch will likely need some "mothering" as well :)
ReplyDeleteTell Mitch I've got him covered and he has two more "Michigan cousins!"
DeleteThank you for not posting any photos of spiders. Keep that up. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust got back from a wonderful weekend at the cottage. The weather was so lovely - waves and wind and sun. Pure Michigan. Oh, and a huge full moon. My two brothers and their wives will be there for the 4th of July weekend - it will be a treat to see them all.
How long will be you be Monteverde?
love, Martha
I'll be in Monteverde for one week, and it is incredibly beautiful, mountainous and green.
ReplyDeleteGlad you spent some time at the cottaged. Few places are as beautiful as Pure Michigan.
Monteverde is one of them.
love,
amy