A quiet sort of day as usual. After my class we went down to Playa Negra to look again at the plot of land we’re tempted by and to try to visualise what we might do with it. Afterwards we went for a swim. These two or three weeks are, we are told, an annual […]
A new possibility
Yesterday the estate agent collected us in the morning and drove us around to a few more places. The first was a pair of small cabinas near Cocles which were under construction. The quality of the construction was very good and they were conveniently close to town, but not very practical for actually living in. […]
Armadillo in the sky
Last night, as I was finishing up some billing and drinking tea in the porch, there was a crash in the undergrowth just in front of me. An armadillo appeared to have plummetted from the sky. It collected itself and bustled away, leaving me wondering if it was what had been scrambling on the roof […]
Still seas
After yesterday’s aborted attempt at a surfing lesson, our instructor remembered today and collected us, a bit late and took us off to Playa Cocles. I had been careful of my sore arm for the past day or two, and besides the sea was very still so it was easy to catch the current out […]
Another look
In the morning we went to the farmer’s market again. Pickings were slightly less good than previous weeks, but still excellent. No experimental purchases this time, just a good lot of produce that should suffice for much of the week. At 2 we were supposed to go surfing, but our instructor forgot. So after waiting […]
Three days of sun
It has been bright for three successive days, and though I understand this is normal for September, it feels out of the ordinary after the week and a half of rain since we arrived in Puerto Viejo. My towel actually dries when I hang it out after a shower. Delightful. Two upcoming bits of work […]
House hunting
For the first time in our lives, the Gentleman Friend and I masqueraded as genuine property buyers. It felt like the sort of things adults do. Neither of us have ever owned a house or employed servants or navigated difficult inlaws, we don’t have children, neither of us have ever owned a car, and we […]
Attacked by a caterpillar
I was attacked by a caterpillar today. The Gentleman Friend was attacked before me, and more badly. We were supposed to meet on Playa Negra and to stroll up north towards the houses and scope out the area. I waited for about 15 minutes, watching some boys play football in the wet sand where the […]
Change of plan
Yesterday was sunny, today it rained and rained. We had planned to go to Manzanillo but given the conditions (we were soaked through almost instantly), decided to go for coffee instead and had an excellent pancake with it. Just at the edge of town is a swimming beach so off we went. The Gentleman Friend […]
Perfect day
A perfect weekend day today, quite delightful. We left earlier in the morning than usual, since it is Saturday and market day, and as usual kept an eye out for the sloth that lives in a cluster of trees halfway between our shack and the main road. The GF spotted it at once, it was […]