Dear family,

Greetings from Costa Rica! I just wanted to post a short update blog to let you all know that i continue to be safe, having fun in CR. Too much has been happening to really go into it now, while on a computer in an internet cafe in the beach town of Jaco (pron. Hako). Jaco is a major beach tourist town, being the closest to San Jose, attracting many San Jose Ticos (costa ricans are called Ticos), with a few gringos here and there. we are here for the surf though. it is my third day surfing and I have been having a lot of fun getting my balance and catching waves in to the beach. I am on a long board, which is 8'4''. shorter boards can be as short as 4'. longer ones are more balanced and give you a more relaxed ride, whereas shorter ones are faster and you have to work harder to stay on the wave. watching short boarders on waves can look like skateboarders zooming around in empty swimming pools.

the weather is awesome, 90 F everyday. Ticos are friendly and I am trying to soak up enough spanish to be able to kind of get by. we have been going down the coast, staying in random places.
will bring presents for all.
will be back in the US on Saturday, getting back to philly in the early evening.
I love you all,
H
- posted by H @ 1/03/2006 08:52:00 PM