Jul31

more of my favorite people in costa rica.

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haezel who woke up at 4 am to milk her cow and taught us how to make cheese from it,

made pastry and coffee with us, and who also helps the local community and school children

enthusiastic fellow hikers

our wonderful guide who led the way, was endlessly patient, never let us get lost,

and shared his knowledge of the country and its nature, stories, history, and spanish with us

along with our talented and very funny driver who navigated incredibly challenging roads

with the owner of a local medicinal plant and food organic farm

who also shared her homegrown sugarcane liquor

called ‘moonshine’ or ‘contraband”

toasting new friends

observant hikers

fellow traveler crew

costa rican cowpokes

breaking bread (and lots of beans and rice) together

 sharing our day

boat adventurers

a shy boy and his rooster.

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such memorable people all.

i loved meeting strangers who became friends.

the costa ricans were some of the most positive people i have ever met. 

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“it is good people who make good places.”

-anna sewell, british novelist

 

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  1. All the sharing amongst your group and most importantly, with Costa Ricans, plus then sharing with us has made a huge impact.
    Drinking contraband…. Beth, beth; whatever next? 🫢😉
    I always found that the old saying ‘the way you shoit into the forest, is the resonance’ is so true. You meet ppl with interest, humility and an open mind, you are sure to make great experiences for the rest of your existence.
    Sadly, none of your group are young. Maybe a question of the cost of such a trip? How much could younger ppl learn from it!

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    • it was and older group on this trip but they also organize teen/schoo trips and families with all age children, too. any age could learn form this

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  2. Sorry, was interrupted…. What I was meaning with that quote is:
    shout into the forest and a similar echo will return – or, in plain English: what comes around goes around.
    You do everything with an open heart and mind and are willing to listen, to learn and to have fun – and look how WELL it all works! :)

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  9. Thank you for sharing, Beth. How cool they’re the most positive people! I love the pictures, adventures, toasts to new friendship, hikes…and the best—the personalities and their lives! I’m sure it was a a mutual feeling with you, too! 💛

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  18. There’s nothing nicer than getting involved with folk when visiting their country and learning about their culture. I love group travel too, where a bunch of strangers from around the world come together and then become friends. So many of my FB friends are from trips we shared together.

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