And God said...let there be rain!

Estoy mojada! Today it didn't rain...it was more like a flood! I had to wade through the street to get to class! And by "wade" I mean it was up past my ankles! How fun...I know!

Today is the last full day with the roomies! :-( One has to leave at 2:50am on Saturday! Since tonight is their last night we are going to have a celebratory dinner. I'm providing the dessert! A good ole southern girl staple...Peach Cobbler! They don't grow peaches in Costa Rica so I had to go buy some that were imported from California. They are REALLY tiny! Nothing like what you would get in NC. But I found some that were ripe enough to work well. My family, nor Gert have ever had a cobbler before. But my roomie Ronald, from Lincolnton will be the real judge. I'm sure he has a good peach cobbler before.

As promised...here are some random pictures for you! The first is of the outside of my house. It looks like a prison! All of the houses are JUST like this. They have these cages to keep people out. They also act as a garage. They just drive there cars right up in here! They even have a motor on the gates that open and close with the press of a button in their car.

I also have 3 different keys to get into the house! One for the main cage, then there is another gate at the front door, and at last a key for the front door.

Here is a picture of the infamous shower! I had never seen anything like it before... but maybe some of you have.



This weekend I'm off again! I'm heading to Arenal Volcano! I'm really excited. It was the one thing that I said I couldn't leave Costa Rica without doing. Here they have natural hot springs that are heated by the volcano! I think it will be great! Pray that it isn't cloudy and that I will be able to take really good pictures of the volcano. I can't go up to the top of this one because it still has lava slowly trickling down the side. (don't worry...I will be staying a safe distance away!) I leave on Saturday at 8am and I will return late on Sunday. I'll update with lots of pictures on Monday!

I hope every one has a great weekend and a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO MY BABY NIECE!!!! Lyla will be having her 1st birthday party tomorrow!!! I can't wait to see the pictures!