Day 5
May 29, 2013
Costa Ricans go to bed early and are early to rise. For
example, last night everyone went to bed around 9:00. The TV never came on. The
time between dinner and bed was spent showing my pictures, drawing (Genesis),
and cleaning the kitchen. Mi hermanos y hermanas appear to all love and
appreciate each other—they tease, help, and generally get along. Genesis is the
bebe of the family and is a sweet girl that the entire family adores. She is
especially endearing when she puts the chile spice (finer than crushed red
pepper, but just as potent) on her food as her mama and I do, and then tries to
pretend that it is not hot. She is a tough (stubborn) one.
I hear the family begin to wake up around 5. The roosters
crow, the dogs bark, and the sun rises all around at this time. Papa tico is
out the door by 6 if not sooner. He works in the factorica de queso, as does
the oldest hermano. I plan on going there soon for what I hear is the best ice
cream. Mi hermanas leave for school around 6:30. School starts at 7. When you
go outside around 7, you see many kids walking to school, some with their
parents, some without, some on motorcycles or four-wheelers. There are no
bicycles, and the ones I have seen have been for adults. I imagine this is
because of the hills here. The town/area is named Monteverde—green mountain. I
expect to have buns and legs of steel after this two-week stay. The main hill
from mi casa to the school is dirt/rock. I think superman would have difficulty
riding a bike up it, and to go down it would be insane and surely a hospital
visit would ensue.
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