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.
I haven't learned anything about my host family yet. It's a very creepy feeling knowing that I'll be living with a family for a whole month that I have never met in my life, and that doesn't speak english. Every time I think I know enough vocabulary to communicate well with my future family, I think of a word I don't remember how to say in Spanish but will be necessary to know. I am already teaching myself many words that I wouldn't have bothered to study if I wasn't going on this trip. Here is a link to a website that has some things about Heredia: http://www.govisitcostarica.com/region/heredia/heredia.asp
No puedo esperar, y yo deseo que ustedes puedan venir conmigo!
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