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 […]
My Journal
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 […]
Therapy at the Sink
I was still in Canada when I asked Heather to measure a set of kitchen cabinets in my new home in Costa Rica. She and Henry were busy getting my house ready for my arrival. They painted, installed hot water on demand, bought bedding, had a bed made, and generally made my home livable and […]