Easter! and the Beach

Full Speed!

Pancho and Tormenta

Last sunday (Easter) we went up to the neighboring town of Santa Marta to check out their Feria, which is basically a day of food, soccer games and a competition on horseback. The soccer teams didn't show up though so there wasn't soccer. Pancho was participating in the "carrera de cinta". What they do is string a rope across the street that has 6 clothes pins in the middle of it and each pin has a small ring attached to it, about the size of one you would wear on your finger. Then the guys take turns galloping down the street and trying to stick a fancy chopstick- like thing through the ring!!  It was really fun to watch, and we think Isaac should practice in the back field so he can compete in the next one (they happen often).

Farm surgery

We also forgot to mention that a couple of week ago, Fierra (the stray that moved to the farm right before we got here) got fixed - yay! no extra puppies!  The vet came out from town, and did the operation on a table right behind the cabin.  We used one of our headlamps for some extra light!  It was really neat, Isaac's mom helped, and Isaac got to hold her legs up at one point.  We carried her up, and put her in Koda's kennel when it was all finished, so she could wake up and not be bothered by the other dogs.  She is recovering well, although her outer stitches have fallen out, so it looks a bit gross.  We just spray her with "purple spray" now and then, and that does the trick!  Costa Ricans use purple spray for pretty much any animal cut type thing - it's magic!

Playa Arcos

We took a trip to the coast on Monday, and spent the day at Playa Ballena and Playa Arco.  The current was really strong, and the park people wouldn't let us in the water AT ALL until after lunch.  That was okay though, because we had lots of hammocks and books!  Playa Arco  only exists at low tide, with really neat caves, and stunning tall rock cliffs that drop right down all around you.  You can only get to the beach by walking along Playa Ballena, and over a little hill.  We had both beaches to ourselves!

Naomi hanging out

Its alright i guess...