I considered calling this article “Paradise Found“ with apologies to John Milton but the Pura Vida lifestyle here in Costa Rica lends itself much better to the title I have chosen. I’ve been living my dream for just over seven months. I have been using the language learning program Duolingo for close to 200 days […]
Category: Nature
Six Months
Yesterday, I celebrated six months living in paradise. I have been studying Spanish for the past 150 days using online program Duolingo and, I am now able to generally make myself understood. I have made two border runs since arriving. Unless one is a resident, you are only allowed a maximum of 90 days in […]
It’s a Beautiful Morning
This has been a very special morning in the cloud forest. The sights, sounds and smells of pure magic fill my senses. It’s not 8:30 yet and I have recorded 23 species in the yard. My day started with literally hundreds of birds in the trees and sky around me. Orange-chinned parakeets, Red-lored parrots, White-fronted […]