At last, there is nothing left to say

Well I'm sitting in the airport in San Jose waiting to leave my beloved Costa Rica. This time however, I have no set plans to return, although two of my Tico brothers are coming up in December and I may stop in on my way back from Brazil in Febuary. I hope all of you have enjoyed the stories and the pictures. Thanks for being a part of my Costa Rica Adventure!

End of days

For my last weekend in CR, I took some girlie friends to my favorite beach, Esterillos Oeste. They promised me a weekend I wouldn't forget and they definately delivered! A very special thanks to Andrea, Abby, Leah and Jessica for giving me such a awesome send-off. I hope you guys enjoy the rest of your time here as much as we did this weekend.

The Last Hooray

Shelly and me at our last night blowout

On Thursday night, my group celebrated the end of our program and the end of our time together. I am once more excited to come home and, at the same time, sad to see my time here end. I have made many new and wonderful friends in Costa Rica and I am sure that this will not be the last that I see of them. But for now, I am singularly focused on finishing up my last few months of school so I can begin my next adventure, whatever form that may ultimately take. To everyone that has supported me and encouraged me along the way, be you in Europe, the US, Brazil, or C.R. Thank you. And to Emily, Paul, Shelley, Max, Zack, the Kristens, Cary, and the rest of the crew, a special thanks for helping to make this experience one that I will never forget!

Wild horses couldn't drag me away...from Samara

Well, I just got back to the Valley from my days in Samara where I got to do the beach thing, visit a coffee cooperative, have a barn burner of a debate, and drink mucho tequila. I'm sure there is more to be said, but frankly, I'm worn out.

This weekend I am spending writting my research paper and finishing up a journal assignment. My program officially ends on Wednesday. I am sticking around a few extra days because I can, but I will be back in the States on the evening of the 18th.

The Boys of Summer

Change is good

Well my weekend plans changed at the last minute. Instead of the object lesson in third world privation that Nicaragua always provides, I got to enjoy a weekend of first world opulence. My buddy Raul called on Wednesday night and invited Jose and I to his family's vacation home in Jaco. So we spent the weekend in this amazing house right on the beach in a private resort. I spent my days playing tennis with Estabon and relaxing in the hot tub and the nights drinking copious amounts of Flor de Cana and flirting with the bevy of sexy Tica's that were there. I'm sure there is some constructive lesson about the nature of wealth distribution in the third world, but maybe sometimes you should just be grateful for the opportunities you have and not over think it.

A good weekend

...a really good weekend