February 19, 2012
Today is Sunday and it is almost 10:00 in the morning. At around 7 we went for a walk up the road away from Tambor. We really should have started earlier, like around 5, when the dark was just starting to melt away. The sun does not so much come up as there is a gradual lighting that starts and the opposite happens at night as the light gradually fades.
Anyway, we walked as far as the river, which I am sure is not that far, but everything feels far. We passed a couple of restaurants attached to hotels, which was good, because we needed to stop and get a drink on our way back. David has a fresa shake and I had a bottled tropical drink, but first I ordered dos vasos de agua. The water here is drinkable and actually quite good. So far no repercussions from drinking water from the tap.
We took our time with the drinks in the Costa Rican style and David practiced his Spanish on me. He has a handy little pocket guide, which has come in handy for reminding us what some of the terms travelers might need. The restaurant was quite lovely, open air with tables covered in linens and set like you would see in a fancy restaurant. But the feeling is casual. There are a couple of families there enjoying their breakfasts. I crack up when I notice a nice TV up in the rafters that has a dove nesting over it.
After finishing we come back home and I do my laundry. I use the cracked pail in the sink as my washing machine. There is some detergent and I rinse out a few things. While I wash I think to myself these jeans will not be worn again until April, so if they ever dry they will be packed away. It is funny how your perspective on what to wear becomes….how hot is it and how long will it take to dry? I can see why most of the turistas around here live in their bathing suits…even though it is very difficult on the sensibilities. All I have to say to my friends Cindy and Kristyn…Man on bicycle….speedos and large women in two pieces…I may be scarred for life!!! At least the locals are more desciminating…opting for t-shirts or tank tops and shorts.
David just tried cooking again…let’s say the results were no better than mine last night. Not sure what we will end up doing….oh well, maybe we are to give up cooked food for lent, and just live on fruit drinks and sandwiches.
I wish more people would think about what they wear in public, too many try to dress like they are still a teenager with a great shape, not the over stuffed sausage they have become. There is nothing wrong with being more descreet with what is worn in public.
ReplyDeleteGlad the locals have more sense :)
Nice to see my Aunt and Uncle enjoying their time in another country, more people should try it for awhile to gain perspective of how others in the world live and how similar we all are.
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