I wake up every morning to
the sun shining and a tropical oasis outside my window. I can walk out of the house and have my pick
of fresh fruit off the tree: mango, limes, star fruit or whatever I can reach.
More importantly the walk to a beautiful white sand beach is only 5 minutes
away and I can choose which one to visit because there are several nearby. I’ve
been in Costa Rica for almost two weeks now and while at first glance it looks
like paradise there are definitely some things I have to get used to.
No AC
The average temperature is 82
degrees, yet being so close to the equator makes it feel a lot hotter…something
like what I suppose hell feels like. I
often feel like I’m the only one sweating or at least the only one complaining
about it. Your best bet is to sit in front of a fan, but we know that just
helps circulate more hot air. Not even a window unit in sight. A few days ago I
rode in a car with air conditioning and I thought I had won the lottery!
Dirt Roads
I have lived in the south and
even played outside everyday as a kid, but I have never seen this much dirt and
dust on my body before. Not even riding ATVs through mud in Jamaica resulted in
this level of dirt. From my knees down
is a totally different color from the dust. Whenever I feel ashamed I just look
at everyone else and realize this is normal here.
Cold Showers
Now with it feeling like hell
and all one would think that a cold shower would be refreshing…WRONG!!! No
matter how hot I am, my body goes into shock every time! Luckily this
exfoliating body wash makes me feel clean because I refuse to stick my whole
body underneath the shower head. Maybe an arm or leg, but never the whole body.
I settle for saturating my wash rag fifty million times. Not to mention with
the amount of sweat and dirt that you accumulate throughout the day requires
taking several showers: No Bueno.
So thankful for the small
things, that bring joy to my life.
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