Perita!

Playa Arco

Fruit from the farm

Happy Summer everyone!  We are into the wet season here, although we still get plenty of sun and only a few hours of rain most days.  We've decided we like the rainy season, there's nothing like a nice downpour after a hot morning!

Like Isaac said, we have been busy, and enjoying every bit of it!

Homemade bbq - thanks Pancho!

The dogs, well they are never ending entertainment.  Koda got a nasty gauge in his front leg, and ended up having to get put to sleep so the vet could roughen up the wound and stitch it shut.  He fought off the anesthetic like a trooper, and also tried to wake up half way through (which led to his fourth injection!).  His stitches fell out after a couple of days (oops), and we tried to make him wear a long sock to keep it clean - ha!.  It's finally just healed up, so all is well!  Also, we brought home a little puppy that had been dropped off on the property in a sac.  She was SO sweet, a huge attention hog (Koda was NOT a fan), and although a bit scraggly, she really grew on us.  We had her fixed by a vet in Palmares, and got her some anti-parasite, and flea meds. And luckily,  Kataryn, a girl who lives just down the road was happy to adopt her, so we're really happy because we REALLY like Kataryn, and we really loved the perita, so it was happy ending!

Meet Sacita

Howlers

White-faced monkey on the farm

Our friends Mike and Michelle are visiting us from Victoria.  It's been so fun to show them the farm, and have some company!  The other day on the way down to the river, Isaac spotted a group of white-faced monkeys in the forest across the road.  It was SO cool!  Monkeys do occasionally pass through the jungle because of the biological corridor that runs through the area, but we were really lucky to see them so close, and in our forest!  The four of us, plus Koda, took a beach trip to Playa Arco yesterday, which was awesome - we had a family of howler monkeys hanging out right above the truck when we were getting ready to leave.  I think M & M might have good monkey luck.

Baby tomatoes

Growing!

What else...well our garden is exploding.  I spotted the first baby tomatoes today, and our squash plant is also fruiting!  We bought a ton of cilantro, parsley, and lettuce starters from a guy in San Francisco and planted them in the new box.  Yum!!  Another neighbour raises pigs, and one of her momma pigs just had 17 babies.  We went for a peek a couple of days ago.  There are pink ones and brown ones, I really want a brown one!  Pigs are actually very smart, and very clean.  I'm not sure what her plans are for all of those babies (well there's about 12 now, because the mom accidentally sat on a few), but oh boy would I love to just have one for a little bit.

How could you not want it?

The boys digging

Koda's camoflauge

Mike and Michelle at Playa Ballena

River walk

We took a trip up the river to check out the waterfall as well.  It has changed SO much since we were there last. The pool is much deeper, and wider, and it was deep enough to jump off!!  It's high, but not high enough to give you that icky stomach feeling, so it was really fun.

Babies

Pep talk!

Our next adventure is Mt. Chirripo!  The four of us are leaving EARLY Monday to conquer the 3,820m (12,00ft) mountain.  We'll hike to the base lodge on Monday (12km), and then spend two nights up there while we explore the area, and the summit.  We scored some awesome $2 fleeces at the Ropa Americana in town, so hopefully we won't freeze because temps at night can go below freezing.  Isaac did the hike with two of his friends a few years ago, and they survived off 4 sandwiches each, some cookies, and bananas.  Michelle and I are have decided that food is key, so we'll be expanding the menu a few items.  It's going to be muddy, but it's going to be great!!

We'll update again once we are back, and can walk!  Much love, xoxo