Yesterday, Tuesday, I woke up and ate yet another plate of beans and rice with fruit. It's extremely common here to have that plate. We then walked to school, which is about two miles from our house. While walking, you wouldn't believe some of the things you will see. None of it is out of the ordinary, but it is different than anything you will see in the US. There are tons of stray dogs, and you have to watch out for dog poo. The dogs are friendly but are filthy and in pretty bad shape. For instance, we saw one so hungry that it was eating a used diaper.
There are some homeless people around, but no more than in a normal city. You can see where they sleep because they will have mattresses laid about in the grass with an umbrella or some minor possessions. There is a large amount of rubble in the city. Large stones or boulders of cement that were at one time stairs are all over the place.
My classes are very interesting. We are learning about the culture of Costa Rica and common phrases or actions. We have even learned some bad words that are unique to Costa Rica. In my other class we are debating current events. Last night we decided to go outside to play soccer again. We found a small soccer field near our home and found some locals to play with. We had a little pick up game with some ticos and we actually won, us three gringos against the costa ricans. Tomorrow we are going to play with them again because they say they can play on Thursdays at six.
Today we had the same breakfast as yesterday. We also had a quick arts-and-crafts session, as if we were children. Most people didn't like that. Then we went to class and did the same old crap, you know, learned Spanish. I bought a soccer ball at lunch that was actually relatively cheap for a Nike ball. By the way, I saw that the video of the market didn't upload on my last post. The system refuses to upload that video for some unknown reason, but I will keep trying. For now, here are some photos, and more are to come once I figure this dang computer out. Love you guys!
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| Here is a flower that is outside our house. |
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Here is a small river that goes through Heredia.
It is filled with trash. |
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| Here is the central plaza. |
