The Eve of Departure...

                                       

              Today is my last day in Williamsburg for an entire month. I have spent all day packing and preparing, checking and re-checking things in order to make sure everything is set and ready to go. I am worried about the amount of clothes I am bringing, however. I don't know if it will be enough. I hope so, but if not, I will just resort to buying something there...

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Family Info is Here!

Hey everybody! Last night via email, LPI sent me information about my host family. I will be living with the family along with two other students. The mother of the household, born in 1953, is Lilliana Campos. She was a teacher but is now retired. The father is Abraham, born in 1948. He is an agricultural engineer and is not yet retired...

Three and a half and counting....

Only three weeks until the great departure arrives. Everything is set and ready to go...at least it all seems to be. Supplies including all medical necessities, personal hygiene products and recreational devices are ready, and all papers have been turned in. Now spending money is the number one issue. In Costa Rica, the populace uses a common currency called a "colón". One American dollar is worth 505 colóns, so the arithmatic involved is confusing to say the least.