Yay! We got a car this week! It was quite a process... after looking at one car (a 91 Nissan Sentra that was in bad shape), our friend Mike took us to look at a 93 Corolla that was for sale by his house. We liked the look of it right away. Lower miles, in good shape, ran pretty well... we've learned that cars and other electronics are very expensive here so we were happy with this car and the cost - just what we budgeted! Once we made a deal with the seller, Mike went to the bank to get cash for our traveler's checks, and then we had to go before a lawyer. He filled out some official forms and collected the fees and watched Mark as he paid the seller. Very different process! So we our now proud owners of a Costa Rican car (which is actually a car from the US that was brought down here)!
Spanish classes continue to go great! We are learning a lot and really enjoying getting to know other students. By the end of the 4 hour morning our brains are hurting, but it feels great to be surrounded and immersed in the language. We are glad we have 2 more full weeks of the classes. This weekend we plan to take a little trip to the south of San Jose to see a volcano and Cartago, which was the capital of San Jose from the mid-1500's to the 1800's. We continue exploring on new home. Pura Vida!
Hi Mark & Emily,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that things are going so well already! Great car and great monkeys! Mark, you must have felt right at home with the monkeys! HAHAHAHA!
Love the pictures and the postings. First time, ever "blogging" - it is too fun! Praying that your spanish classes continue to be fun and educational! Kent says hi and we'll be out there soon!
Jason Benedict from Good Neighbors says hi. Got back from our trip last Sunday. Worked hard and accomplished a tremendous amount. But good to be home now, already thinking about next year! Take care, I'm outta here! Look forward to more postings! Blessings from Kent, Shari, Melissa and Maggie!