Tica Women

I've finally got a taste of a Costa Rican woman and I must say it's pretty nice! I was beginning to fear that it might not happen... so many potentials, yet no bites! well I've finally fished one out, and must say she is quite the biter! Cristina is her name, and almost everyday this past week, we've had us a little fling! She's a teacher at San Martin, with a stunning body, a funny sense of humor, and a so-so face... She's a country-girl, yet still has that typical Latin flavor! I think we're both in agreement that this is no more than a day-to-day thing, and nothing serious... I'm just happy to finally get a little bit of Latina loving! The women here at San Carlos, are gorgeous, far better than in San Jose... I've gotten to know so many here, of all ages, and must say they are all somewhat similar... Typical Latin girls... I don't know what it is, but ever since visiting Venezuela some 8 years ago, I've been crazy about Latin girls... They are beautiful, loud, well dressed, funny, gossipers, clingy, always late, dramatic, blunt, good cooks, good dancers, etc... and I love 'em!

Big Futbol Match

Last night I played in an extremely competitive futbol match on a nice pitch in the barrio of Los Angeles... It was with Nacho, and his entire family from San Vicente... such good people they are! The game was very fast paced, 7 vs 7, and there were lots of people watching... Our team won 6 to 3, and i managed to put in 2 goals, yet I still think my play could have been ALOT better... when I get back to the states, I intend to get back in a competitive league or something! But anyway those San Vicente people, are just all around good people... Must be because their all from the country! I hope to return there sometime this week to climb the "Cerro" with Nacho and Roy... We all went out for some drinks after the game, and we might go out again tonight. Tonight is going to be interesting... I have 3 different groups of people that all want to go out, and I hope I can merge them all together... yet Cristina is definitely the priority I should think! We shall how it goes!

My Friends at San Martin

Today was my last day at the Escuela of San Martin where I worked as an English teacher and a Gym Teacher for the past 3 weeks... Each day consisted of walking up a deadly hill and arriving sweaty as could be... I would begin my morning by chatting with the lunch ladies... Then after that I would either work with Yogibeth, a cute mixed girl who teaches English to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders... or work with Hilbert, a tall cool, former professional futbol player in the gym...
The kids were awesome! So happy and loving,
and full of so much energy... They made me feel like a rock-star! Like a futbol-star; "Cristiano Ronaldo" was my name! It was too fun... It was like being a kid again! Playing tag, hide & seek, futbol, hackey sack, and so forth... Where I could be as crazy as I wanted to be... Like playing with Alejandrovich back at home! Speaking of which one of my favorite kids at the school was a 5th grader, named Andres, who looked and acted just like Alejandrovich... It was very peculiar! Very peculiar indeed! And there were so many cool kids like Andres, boys and girls, who I really got to know over the past 3 weeks! From 1st to 6th graders, all with different styles yet all became my good amigos!

Then there was the teachers that made things all the better... it was like being back in high school. "Who likes who.." type-of-a-thing... and I must say there were definitely more than one I had a thing for... Yogi, my best friend at the school, Nale, the art teacher, Christina, the 3rd grade teacher with a stunning body (still working on this one), Andrea, the 4th, 5th, 6th grade teacher, Eva, the sexy librarian, and hell even some of the older teachers were pretty attractive and flirtatious... yet along with the beautiful teachers, were just good funny people; like Mikol, the music teacher, Jorge, Yogi's loud and obnoxious sister, the lunch ladies, the parents I met, and of course Carlos, the fast-talking janitor, a funny guy who has become my drinking buddy here in Ciudad Quesada!

Although my time at the school is finished, I still got another week here in Ciudad Quesada, living with Dona Janette... She is a very bossy old woman, yet with the best intentions... I have no idea what next week has in store, yet hope I have not seen the last of these friends... My experience at the Escuela of San Martin was truly unforgettable! I was part of a community for three weeks, where I got to know Ticos & Ticas of all form! It was exactly what I was looking for here in Costa Rica, and will probably be the biggest thing I will remember...

Pozo Verde

This past Saturday evening I returned to San Vicente, with my good friend Miguel. We stayed the night at Roy's house, the nephew of Don Gerardo, and got up very early Sunday morning to begin our hike... We decided to hike up to the "Poso Verde" which an English means the Green Well. It was about a 3 hour hike up and no more than a 2 hr hike back down... For once the day was clear as could be, and the entire scene was breath-taking! We hiked out of San Vicente, up a treacherous hill of tires, across the greenest of grasses, past an amazing futbol field, and into "El Montana de San Jose", a town similar to San Vicente... We pressed onward through dirt roads and trails, deep into forests, over bridges and across rivers, through farms, and fields of cows and sheep... Some hills were so steep we had to use our hands to get up.. We were one with nature... so close to the mountains... It kind of had an unreal feel to it... Like journeying through Middle-Earth or Narnia... We were like Samwise and Frodo Baggins!! When we finally reached the Poso Verde, we took a good break... The sight was incredible and so very peaceful... We hung out for maybe a good hour, eating some good snacks, resting our feet, and just taking it easy... A blueish-green lagoon surrounded by forest and mountain... It was an amazing sight, well worth the long hike! Afterwards we journeyed back to San Vicente, and stopped to get lunch at a restaurant called "Albergue Monterreal". There I had an amazing Guayabana Juice with some "Casado de Trucho"... They had a whole pool full of trout, and we watched the owner preparing the trout for us... After lunch we got rained on a little, but not too bad... We arrived back at Roy's house around 4ish, for some good coffee and cake. The family was extremely friendly and we talked for some time, watched the Saprissa match, and exchanged information... i hope to see them again!

The Barrio of Los Angeles

After a real fun time last night at "Colina" with the teachers, I decided to take the day off today... So I had some breakfast and then ventured outward into the Barrio of Los Angeles. I walked for a good 3 hours, up and down hills, pass schools and houses, through roads and towns, through dirt-trails and farms, through forests and rivers, ... and the further I went, the less I wanted to turn back... so much to see! this place just never gets old... yet the climax of my walk had to be the small forest I ventured into... it was a hidden trail, behind a shed, covered by trees, and I decided to give it a go... to see where it lead... and as I began, I was somewhat afraid of what lied ahead... if it was private property? or worse was the thought of deadly snakes, of which I have heard many stories about... yet I pressed onward, into the high grass, submerged into the forest, and away from the main roads or civilization, and soon I was no longer afraid... it was a peaceful place... away from the blazing sun, and into a secluded trail, with a gentle wind and light beaming through the trees, surrounded by colorful butterflies, tropical birds, green plants, amazing flowers, tall bamboo trees that swayed back and forth, and incredible views of the green mountain ranges... I'd look out into those mountain ranges and see cows grazing, and giant birds gliding in the air... It all had a majestic feel to it, like something out of a cartoon... there are really no words or pictures that can describe the beauty of this country... it's just something you got to see with your own eyes...

In other news, I'm finally moving out of Dona Hilda's house this weekend. I'll be moving in with Miguel, and staying another 2 weeks in San Carlos... I'll also be teaching another week at San Martin, for now... Things are really starting to get "interesting" with the teachers... ;) As hard as this was to break to Dona Hilda, it kind of was an easy decision... 1. because it's twice as cheap, and 2. It's going to be much more relaxing.... As much as I like Dona Hilda, I need some peace and privacy!! So we'll see how this change goes... Also this weekend I'll be going on an ultimate adventure with Miguel back to San Vicente, to climb the peak... It's going to take us the entire day, and I imagine will be quite a memorable hike, so expect a post with some pictures in a few days...