I got a bit teary-eyed leaving my host family in Monteverde on Sunday. The kids were so sweet and I enjoyed life in the beautiful countryside. I can't complain though because now I'm in the beach town of Playa Flamingo.
I'm learning so much Spanish and so much about Costa Rican culture - it's exciting. Yesterday after class we visited the town of Santa Cruz, which is known for its beautiful Catholic Church in the center of town and a nice park with a huge sculpture represnting the graphic art of Costa Rica's indigenous people. I'll post a photo of the Christo Negro (Black Christ) in the church which has a good story behind it that's too long to tell here and of the sculpture. Also posting a phot of me in front of a statue of a bull and a toreador - what's left of the original church is in the background.
We also went to a small town called Guatil where they are famous for the pottery they have been making there for generations.See the photo below of Kaylee learning how to throw a pot on a wheel made from recycled auto parts that you spin with your hand!
I've moved to a new town but the roosters are still my 4:30-5:00A.M. wake-up call. I'm posting some photos of my walk from my house to the meeting place where the bus picks us up and takes us to school. If you look closely at the photo directly below you can see the Pacific Ocean at the end of the road.
Today I took a Latin Dance class, went swimming in the pool at school and then to a little place called Johnny's Subs. Not to be confused with Jimmy John's at home. :) While we were eating we watched an iguana the size of a cat climb the roof next to us. I don't think my photos of the dance class and iguana are on my ipad yet so look for them in future blogs.
Happy Fourth of July! love, Martha
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