I feel about parades the way I do about about baseball: a little goes a long way. Costa Rica’s independence day was September 15, so I hitched a ride with my host parents to San Rafael de Heredia, the nearby town, for some prime people watching. No need to try to get to San Jose, […]
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Shopping For Shoes and Floored By the Feet in Heredia, Costa Rica
My feet have been “big” (size 10ish, or 41 in Euro size) since middle school. When I was a kid, the fun styles at the mall often topped out around size 8 or 9. With running shoes, I’d approach Lady Foot Locker with butterflies of lady hope in my stomach, only to be sent to […]
Gifts on the Move: Part II (Costa Rica Edition)
I’m attracted to and daunted by outdoor markets. After a couple of hours in Costa Rica’s National Museum, we walked through the market nearby (where I found turtle and other groovy textiles). I had an agenda: a few small gifts for the folks who helped me with this trip (the reader will recall my previous posts […]