Next Tuesday, we will be moving lock, stock and kitty to Atenas. We are renting a cabina for a month at Finca Huetares.
We'll decide which cabina we want when we get there. Finca Huetares has two very important features for us: high speed internet and kitty friendly. Each cabina is fully furnished, with bedroom, kitchen, living room, etc. And we have access to the restaurant and pools. Genny can go for a stroll outside, under close supervision, but she won't have a fenced yard. There is also a cottage available later on that is separate from the rest of the resort, has a fenced yard and might be good for us. It is currently booked but we can have a look at it once there.
It will be so nice to relax, unpack, and stay put for a while in the area we want to live in.
Today we again went into downtown San Jose to stroll around. Lance is becoming really proficient in giving the taxi driver our destination in Spanish and figuring out the fare. His head burnt rather badly yesterday so we got him a baseball cap today. With the sun straight overhead, we have to be really careful. I'm looking for a straw hat for me too.
Tomorrow we are meeting Genny's fairy godmother - the lovely Becky who has been visiting Genny in Santa Ana, playing with her and bringing her catnip mice.
It rains every afternoon at this time of year and what a pleasure it is to be sitting on the covered verandas while the rain falls on the tropical trees. Yesterday, we had a real downpour and the sound of the rain beating on the tin roofs makes one want to have a little siesta. Tonight for dinner we are going back to the soda we found yesterday. Since the Canucks game starts at 6:00 pm, we'll need to go eat at 5:00 pm.
By the way, a litre of Smirnoff vodka costs about $11 Cdn. here! See how much tax your Canadian government is mainlining out of the lot of you?
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Showing posts with label Canucks. Show all posts
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
More First Day Excitement
Lance just said he can't believe he is sitting here in Costa Rica watching the Canucks playing the Bruins on the TV in our hotel room. He found the game on Sky Sports.
He also says he can't believe how temperate the climate is in San Jose here in the Central Valley. Shouldn't it be stinking hot so close to the equator? No doubt we will experience that at some point in CR.
Asked the front desk clerk for a dinner recommendation and he called a cab for us. Can't remember the name of the restaurant and I certainly could not find our way there again but it was as good as many restaurants we've eaten at in Vancouver....in fact, the vegetables were way better.
We ordered hearts of palm salad, fried plantains, and rice with shrimp. The hearts of palm were super fresh, not out of a can, with lots of lettuce, tomato, cucumber....and fresh dill. I've tried cooking plantains before but they were never successful. These ones were so good, and served with what I think was a black bean dip. Rice with shrimp also ..... pause - the Canucks just won!!!
So anyway, fabulous dinner and another great taxi ride. Talk about wild - I wonder how many accidents occur every day.
He also says he can't believe how temperate the climate is in San Jose here in the Central Valley. Shouldn't it be stinking hot so close to the equator? No doubt we will experience that at some point in CR.
Asked the front desk clerk for a dinner recommendation and he called a cab for us. Can't remember the name of the restaurant and I certainly could not find our way there again but it was as good as many restaurants we've eaten at in Vancouver....in fact, the vegetables were way better.
We ordered hearts of palm salad, fried plantains, and rice with shrimp. The hearts of palm were super fresh, not out of a can, with lots of lettuce, tomato, cucumber....and fresh dill. I've tried cooking plantains before but they were never successful. These ones were so good, and served with what I think was a black bean dip. Rice with shrimp also ..... pause - the Canucks just won!!!
So anyway, fabulous dinner and another great taxi ride. Talk about wild - I wonder how many accidents occur every day.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Day 5 and Counting
I missed blogging Day 6 - nothing much exciting happened - but did buckle down and scanned a pile of documents, then shredded them. Should have been done ages ago anyway.
Today, Day 5 - Because we have to put our mattress and box spring curbside early on Thursday morning for pick-up by Tidy Trailers, we hauled them downstairs from our bedroom and now our living room is our new bedroom. In the photo below, you can see how we strategically placed it to face the TV. Today's Canucks/Sharks hockey game is on the telly - and we won! I see Genny has shredded one side of the box spring's cover.
I feared bringing the box spring down the stairs would be an awful job, because there is a sharp turn to the right halfway down, but Lance had a plan and it worked. Come Thursday morning, it will be an easy job to haul them outside.
Freezer and fridge are almost empty. Bought a couple of frozen microwave meals, a can of soup, some buns....and you can't go wrong if there is a bottle of wine in the fridge.
Today, Day 5 - Because we have to put our mattress and box spring curbside early on Thursday morning for pick-up by Tidy Trailers, we hauled them downstairs from our bedroom and now our living room is our new bedroom. In the photo below, you can see how we strategically placed it to face the TV. Today's Canucks/Sharks hockey game is on the telly - and we won! I see Genny has shredded one side of the box spring's cover.
I feared bringing the box spring down the stairs would be an awful job, because there is a sharp turn to the right halfway down, but Lance had a plan and it worked. Come Thursday morning, it will be an easy job to haul them outside.
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