Category Archives: Learning New Stuff

After a fun el fin de semana that included kayaking the Térraba River and cooking a wonderful meal con Thai basil de jardín de hierbas outside la cocina … it was back a la escuela para nuestra última semana de clase de español. It … Continue reading →

En martes despues la clase de espanol, we spent the afternoon estudiando verbs, tenses, nouns and grammar and after we were done..oops…I mean, complete – it was tiempo para una coctel! After tres semanas of rum cocktails (rum and coke, … Continue reading →

Jackie and I returned back to la playa on Friday after nuestra semana segunda at Spanish escuela in San Isidro.  On Thursday, nuestros amigos de estados unidos came to stay with Bill on their travels through lovely Costa Rica and I joined them upon … Continue reading →

En jueves after our trip to la feria, Jackie and I went back to the hotel to chill out. The pool was full of folks and the air full of loud Spanish music. Not exactly the quiet we were looking for. … Continue reading →

After my balcony jumping adventure (wearing Jackie’s Crocs with a sundress, no less) I was ready for another cocktail and a big juicy rib-eye steak, our much-anticipated celebratory dinner. Espera un momento!  ¿Qué está diciendo?  ¿Un Rib Eye en Costa Rica? … Continue reading →

After our first week at Spanish school of our month-long course in San Isidro, Jackie and I returned back home for the weekend. Jessica, nuestra profesora, asked us to practice our Spanish over el fin de semana.  My practice came in … Continue reading →

My buddy, Jackie and I are attending school during the month of April at the New Dawn Center, una finca in San Isidro…well, actually in Pedregoso, a village about 4 km from the large city of San Isidro. http://www.thenewdawncenter.info/ The curriculum … Continue reading →