Pura Vida

Pura Vida

I’ve been in Costa Rica a week and seen only one full length mirror, in a fitting room in a t-shirt store. There are no mirrors in most of the public restrooms I’ve used, and in my hotels, only a mirror in the bathroom where I can see my face. I go outside each day...
Differences

Differences

One of the first things you notice (consciously or not) when you go to a new culture are the differences. You start with the external differences, and move to the internal ones. For me, the first thing I noticed upon leaving the airport is that it was 60 degrees...
Out of the Stable

Out of the Stable

Today I rode a horse for two hours. This is another activity that scares me. (Seems I had quite the childhood trauma!) As an 11 or 12 year old I rode a horse one day at summer camp. We were making our way down a steep-ish hill when my horse lost its footing and I...