 | My first meaningful project is underway....
2008-03-28, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | I am starting to really get settled into my new school, home, ect……and I think that I have found my first big project. If you recall, Agustin (My Tico father) is a horse trainer/owner. Normally, p... |
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| Something I have not felt in a long time.......
2008-03-28, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So this was my first weekend of being in Costa Rica with no travel…….and it was phenomenal. Not sure if anyone reading this can relate…..but try to reflect back to your childhood….……It is the first ... |
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 | Miracle in Costa Rica - Old Man River Passes!!!!
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | Not sure if this is a good thing……..but I passed my first test……. OLD MAN RIVER PASSES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now let me clarify one thing…..passing a test is one thing, but being able to follow along with t... |
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| Where the rubber meets the road......
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | I knew that there had to be a catch at some point. If you have been reading my journals to date….you should recall me talking about getting my ass handed to me each and every day in class. It has ... |
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| The conclusion of my first week.
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | OK….so I have one week of school under my belt….and the only word that I have to describe it is….tiring. Not sure if you anyone has been in a foreign county where they don’t speak the language…..but... |
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| School/Life Schedule
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So I have started to develop somewhat of a stable schedule for my week…….
4:30-530AM (Thanks to JesusChrist SuperCock) wake up and get about 1 hr of Rosetta Stone studying in..
5:30-630AM Run/W... |
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| Don't I feel like an asshole.....
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So today in class we had an exercise that required us to talk about our host family. So I get up in front of the class and start my presentation. When I said the name of my Costa Rican mother, my ... |
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| Ashby earns his keep.....
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | OK….so I have been in my new home for 5 days and the opportunity to move from “gringo with the bob Marley tunes” over to a member of the family arose. When I first arrived at the house….I noticed th... |
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| Regulation of the Frenchies
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So after my second day of classes, I had a conversation with my teacher as to whether or not I was in the appropriate level….as my first two days were unbelievably hard. It end up that the other gir... |
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| Waste Management
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | Something that I have been noticing in Latin American countries is the prevalence of trash…….EVERYWHERE. Costa Rica is such a beautiful country. Not sure about the exact percentage…..but I think t... |
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| The conculsion of my first Schoold Day......
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | Today was a super long day for me….. I was up at the school by 7:30, took my placement examination, and was dropped right into an intermediate class. This is all good stuff….but I soon realized that... |
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| Costa Rican Weather
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So during my preparation for this trip, I read a number of blogs about the weather and what to pack, ect…… Apparently a group of old women have taken responsibility to post shitloads of bogus info on... |
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| My First Day of School - Jesuschrist Super Cock
2008-03-24, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | OK….so here I am getting ready for my first day of School. I have never been this excited to attend school. It could be that I have changed my opinion about learning….or it could also be the fact t... |
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 | Costa Rican Food
2008-03-23, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | I have come to the realization that I will be dropping some pounds over the next few months……and I will attribute this to the food in Costa Rica. The food is not bad…..nor is it memorable. I have no... |
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| The Learning Begins.......
2008-03-23, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So I can begin to tell that the older members of the family…..almost avoid me. Not because of anything that I did….but just for the simple fact that communication at this point is pretty much non-exi... |
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 | My Host Family
2008-03-22, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | I am all unpacked and settled into my new digs. I am still trying to figure out what everyone does around here…but it looks as if everyone has multiple jobs …..except for the mother. She runs a prett... |
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| First Day of Travel
2008-03-22, Samara, Costa Rica. By: ashby74 | | So today was my first day of travel….nothing too exciting to start the day other than a very early flight out of Austin down to Houston and then onto Liberia. Since there was no one else heading to S... |
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 | White water rafting the Rio Toro
2008-03-17, San Jose, Costa Rica. By: mira | | Today was the last of my adventure activities for this trip. I can honestly say, even before I started today I was exhausted, sore and bruised... so then I went an multplied the pain I was in.
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| Another , why am I doing this moment....
2008-03-16, La Fortuna, Costa Rica. By: mira | | I'm scared of heights. It is a fact that is well established, so why may you ask would I go rappelling down a 70m waterfall... Just because it was there to be done. Todays canyoneering activity requir... |
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| Lava and hot springs
2008-03-15, La Fortuna, Costa Rica. By: mira | | After the canopy adventure yesterday I slowed things down and went on a night walk. I was quite impressed because my main goal on this trip was to see a sloth and 2 minutes into the walk I saw one. I ... |
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| Crossing over to the adventure capital.... Costa Rica!
2008-03-13, Monteverde, Costa Rica. By: mira | | Another border crossing into... Costa Rica! There is an obvious finacial difference between Costa Rica and its northern neighbours. Everthing costs more here, but there is also the good infrasturcture... |
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 | Flying through the canopy
2008-03-14, Monteverde, Costa Rica. By: mira | | Today was the first of the adventure activities for this leg of the journey. Firstly I'd like to say I'm not very good with heights... in fact I'm scared of them. Which makes my choice of activity tod... |
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 | this week and next
2008-02-25, Samara, Costa Rica. By: loganberry | | so my brother is here this week, and on wed. we will head over to volcan arenal. on monday my friend allie gets here and we will head over to cahuita and puerto viejo on el mar caribe. i will be the... |
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