A Sunday Drive - Costa Rica - August, 2020

This afternoon, we decided to drive along the route we use to get to Compre Bien, one of the grocery stores we shop at. I wanted to take some photos of the local areas we travel in. Lance found the road on Google maps some time ago so we decided to investigate it. We discovered the drive to the grocery takes only 10 to 12 minutes from our home and we avoid the traffic in Grecia. However, the road is not always in the best condition. Part of it is not paved and the heavy rains at this time of year turn the road into deep ruts.

Turning left from our condominium gates:

                         You can take the high road or you can take the low road!

                                       We take the low road on the left:                               

A narrow bridge up ahead. What is the metal basket on the left? It’s where garbage bags are placed for garbage pickup. It prevents animals from tearing into the bags. Notice the lack of shoulders and the deep ditches which are designed for coping with torrential rains.

Start of the heavily rutted road. Notice the absence of deep ditches.

The road improves and becomes less narrow and more open:

Overcast this afternoon:

And here we are at Compre Bien, a very modern grocery well stocked with everything you could want and 100% owned by Costa Ricans.

We are driving home via a different route. I like the way this tree was not cut down for the road access. Instead they molded the road around the tree.

Sugar cane:

Home again. This is the resident rooster who lives at the condominium’s front gates. The guards feed and water him. He never strays away.

And this morning I made French baquettes:

Take care everyone - wear your masks and practice social distancing.