Spending my last day in Costa Rica today

[panader0]

I'm in a small hostel getting ready for sleep after a few birthday beers. (I'm 66 today). It's been a fun two weeks.

[pinboy3niner]

1. Happy Birthday, panader0!

[TuxedoKat]

2. Well Happy Birthday!!!

Hope you enjoyed CR, I've always wanted to go there.

[femmocrat]

3. Happy Birthday, pander0!

[DFW]

4. In that case, feliz cumpleaños!

I've never been down there, but friends have told me it's a very nice place to be a tourist. Supposedly corrupt as all hell with lots of payouts and bribes if you want to settle down there (so I was told, anyway), but just a joy to visit for a few weeks, as you never have to deal with corrupt bureaucrats.

[Paladin]

5. I bet you're tired of rice and beans, aren't you?

Beautiful country, boring cuisine.

[Major Nikon]

7. That wasn't my experience

Granted I stayed at an all inclusive resort, but the food there was locally sourced and pretty diverse.

[Paladin]

8. Yeah, the resorts are different than the country at large, regarding food. (nt)

[panader0]

10. Gallo pinto-- beans and rice-- is the standard

on every menu. I did grow tired of it as it was the cheapest and I ate it daily. Sitting now in the LA airport waiting for my flight to Tucson and then the long drive home. I loved Costa Rica but agree about the cuisine. I guess I'll have another overpriced NB airport beer.....

[Paladin]

11. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

We were there earlier in the year. And as it happens, I too turned 66, shortly after we got back.

[Kali]

12. ack missed this, knew you were in CR

how did your place do in the rain this week? heard SV area got 3 inches. we got 2+ nice and slow over 24 hours but all the washes have water now.

and a late HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[panader0]

13. I wasn't here for the rain but heavy downpours like that

remind me that I still have a leak in the roof (that I can't locate).
I love what the rain does for the vegetation. Costa Rica is so green, I'm sure the jungle would overtake everything quickly if it wasn't constantly cut back.
I'll bet your cattle are happy.

[Kali]

14. oh yeah it all looks pretty good around here

been watching the FB posts of a young person friend of the family who has been trecking around South America the last few weeks, lots of gorgeous jungle (and desert, and beach) photos. post some pics if you get the chance!

[In_The_Wind]

6. What an incredibly wonderful way to spend you 66th birthday, panader0!

[a kennedy]

9. Hey, HAPPY BIRTHDAY panader0......my 66th is in four days.....on the 12th.....

But I'm in Dakota, Mn, nothing as gorgeous as Costa Rica. Just the Mississippi River. So again HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....

[Fla Dem]

15. Happy Birthday, belatedly.