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Farm Work Week 2

Friday, 31 May 2013 | Views [465] | Comments [1]

Week 2 was a busy week where I stayed on the farm. Donald went to work each day but he didn't have any community projects so I worked on several projects around the farm. Monday and Tuesday morning Lazaro and I dug up grass near the barn and took ... Read more >

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Photos: Farm Week 2

Friday, 31 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Evenings

Monday, 27 May 2013 | Views [403] | Comments [2]

The evenings here are very quiet and end very early. At home I rarely crawl into bed before 11 or 12 pm. Here I'm up in my room most nights between 7-8. Next to the language it's the biggest change for me. Xiani prepares dinner and serves dinner anywhere ... Read more >

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On my own

Sunday, 26 May 2013 | Views [339]

Estoy triste. I am sad. My new friend, and fellow volunteer Megan went home today. Not only was she just a fun person to be around but she spoke English and was as clueless as I am. Now I'm on my own. When I first signed up for this adventure I thought ... Read more >

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Talent Show

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Views [345]

Saturday was a big day for los niños in the community around La Gran Vista. Activities, games, music, etc were planned. The children were originally supposed to come by the farm at 9am, riding their stick horses, to see the view. At 10:30 we could ... Read more >

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Photos: Festival de Talentos

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Cascada

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Views [574]

Prior to coming to Costa Rica Megan and I did our research on La Gran Vista and had seen pictures of people swimming at a waterfall. We both desperately wanted to go swimming there. We talked about it all week and hoped it wouldn't rain on Saturday so ... Read more >

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Photos: Cascada

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Food food food!!

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Food, food, and more food!

Saturday, 25 May 2013 | Views [1180] | Comments [2]

The food here is excellent. As you can imagine we eat a lot of food from the farm. We've eaten a few meals off the farm but Xinia's cooking is definitely superior. I know my foodie friends are dying to hear about the food. I've decide to write this blog ... Read more >


Le Tour de Finca

Friday, 24 May 2013 | Views [491] | Comments [2]

Between the two community trips this week and the rain every day, Megan and I had not gotten a chance to tour the entire farm. The living facilities were nicer than expected and we were both pleased to have our own rooms since we were the only two here.... Read more >

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Photos: Le Gran Vista Tour

Friday, 24 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Flor de Finca

Friday, 24 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Polychronic Cultures

Thursday, 23 May 2013 | Views [1794]

Megan took a class last semester on Chronemics, which is the study of time in nonverbal communication. She was telling me about how monochromic and polychronic cultures vary on how they perceive and react to time. The US is a monchronic culture where ... Read more >

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Photos: Polychronic culture

Thursday, 23 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Costa Rican Market

Thursday, 23 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Speaking Spanish

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | Views [499] | Comments [1]

Megan is a volunteer here from Ohio. She arrived on Sunday and will leave this Sunday. She is a cute, smart 22 year old environmental geography major. She has had about 7 years old French between high school and college but not a word of Spanish. Not.... Read more >

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California Redworms

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | Views [455] | Comments [1]

The day before my trip to Costa Rica was confirmed my Mother called me to invite me to Dallas for Memorial weekend. My brother and his family were coming up and Mom wanted us all together. We could spend the weekend on the boat and at the boat dock. ... Read more >


Community Compost

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [278]

Donald works for the government to promote and teach Ticos how to create sustainable farming. Occassionally he goes out into the communities and lectures in workshops. Today he is taking Megan and me with him to one of these workshops to help teach the ... Read more >

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Photos: Community compost project

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Photo Gallery


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