A new home

Last week I found out where I'll be living in Costa Rica. It's a
town of 1,500 people called Potrero Grande. It's in the south of
the country, near Panama.


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It's super hot but apparently doesn't rain quite as much as it
does in other areas. My host family consists of a mom and a dad
and three daughters, who are 13, 17 and 27 years old. The oldest,
I think, has a newborn baby. They also have some pets, including
a parrot. I've always wanted a parrot.

The volunteer who is living with the family now said in a letter
to me that the family is really great. I'll have my own bedroom
and my own bathroom with a toilet and cold shower. The school
is right next door.

There doesn't seem to be much access to Internet, although there
is a new Internet Cafe a short bus ride away. And the local high
school teacher might let me use Internet there for a small fee.

The current volunteer said things can be a little boring around
Potrero Grande, with the only thing to do at times is to sit in
a hammock and read a book or write in a journal. Lucky me! Those
are my favorite things to do.

The town sounds a lot like my hometown. It's flat. People grow
rice and beans for a living. For fun, people go down to the river
to cool off. I think I'll fit in just fine. Except when it comes
to talking. I still haven't remembered much Spanish.