Happy 4th of July to everyone back home. Today was quite an interesting day as we went downtown into the heart of San Jose to the Central Market. Or i guess i should say we attempted to go downtown. I'm not sure if i have ever seen so many people in one place at one time. There was so many people and so much going on. It was not quite what we had in mind. We went with our friends Rob and Julie and once we got there we decided not to get out because it was just to crazy. We knew it would be to hard to get around with two wheel chairs and the guy that took us says it gets pretty dangerous. So he took as around to see some churches and different buildings and he just drove us around which worked perfect. We felt much better seeing everything from the car. The driving here is insane!! We still can't believe that people get around here. Our driver was driving and wanted to show us the cork tree so he just stopped in the middle of the road and got out and pulled a piece of bark from the tree. What's crazy is it's fairly normal here, people just went around us. They honk a lot here but it usually does not mean the same thing as it does when we honk in the states, sometimes it does though! We got a few of those honks as we were stopping and slowing down in the street as he was showing us stuff. It's crazy because it has been pretty cold here. Who would have thought that i would be wearing pants and a sweater all day (well i guess most of you can imagine that). Tonight Mark even wore sweats and we both drank hot choclate and Julie kept her self wrapped up in a blanket all night. I'm glad that at the last minute when packing i threw in some long pants because I mainly packed shorts and capris. This weather here is pretty crazy but it is the rainy season and that's just how it is.
A Cork Tree- I guess this is where they get the corks they put in wine bottles and everything. We had no idea but our driver decided to show us and stopped in the middle of the road and got out to strip off a piece of the bark. It was actually pretty cool because it was really light and sponge like. It was almost like foam. The things we learn!
One of the statues in one of the buildings we went into that i really liked. 
The crazy traffic here in Costa Rica. Pictures do not do it justice that's for sure
Mark and I and Rob and Julie outside the Teatro Nacional a place our driver took us to.
Happy 4th of July to you too. Friday we attended the Columbia River Temple in Richland and had the privilege of staying afterward and cleaning the temple. On the 4th it was our turn to clean the church. We are grateful for these opportunities. Moses Lake has amazing fireworks down by the lake. How blessed we are to live in the land of the free. How grateful we are for the men and women who have fought for these precious freedoms. Glad you had some long pants. We continue to pray for your patience--we can only imagine how hard that is to keep still for so many hours after the injections. Keep up the good work and know that we love you! Mom and Richard
ReplyDeleteI am glad you don't have to drive. That would be crazy and stressful! Love the pictures! Happy 4th!
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