Rain

today I got to experience first hand a rain storm. we went to lunch when it was beautiful and sunny, and had to return in a torrential downpour. Some of the other provinces experience great flooding during the month of may, but San Jose has been okay. There was also a very small earth quake last night. I did not feel it, but some of my classmates could.

I am learning more about food customs as well, breakfast is usually a piece of fruit (half a mango, a chunk of pineapple ect) and a piece of plain bread with cheese or a pack of crackers and cream cheese. For dinner my family has made me a rice and chicken mix one night as well as white rice with a piece of meat last night.

One of the typical dishes is casado (which means married) because there are beans, rice, and meat on one plate (but all separate) and a sweet banana for dessert.

In my Spanish class today we learned that doctors do not typically wear gloves except during surgery. When taking blood or checking wounds or changing the dressing on a incision, the doctors do not wear gloves. I found this very interesting considering the high state of the health care system and how many tourist come to CR for plastic surgery and dental procedures. Because of their very Catholic Religious beliefs, abortion as well as Invitro fertilization are illegal here, although some people go to panama for in vitro fertilization.

Morgan's family ( my friend) has a jet ski and so we might go to the beach with her hermano Sunday to ride it, or else a group is planning on taking a bus to the beach. 2 hour trip each way, but only 1500 colones, which is less than $3. (the exchange rate is around 535 colones per dollar) Ticos know the exchange rate for every country
off the top of their head, which is very interesting to me.

Voy a cenar ahora, adios

p.s. Aero Smith is here on tour right now