Tuesday, September 20, 2011

99 Days and X Marks the Spot

We are under 100 days........YES !  Seems like only yesterday we were walking the beach on Zancudo ,  dreaming of our life in the small southwestern Costa Rican beach town...............NO it does not seem like yesterday , not at all.........the wait for life on Playa Zancudo to start has dragged along , fraught with anxiety , several small bouts with alcoholic drinks........No Not Me and endless hours of conversations , speculating on how life will be , or so we think  it will be .   The one amazing thing is that our friends believe we will survive and make a beautiful home for all to enjoy.

Below is a picture of Playa Zancudo looking south from the northern point where the Rio Coto River meets the Golfo Dulce and the red X marks the location of our home approximately 3 miles from the northern point .


Are we there yet.........who hasn't heard the chant .  I have been keeping track of the weather over the past several weeks ,  as we have mentioned in a previous Blog ,  the "WET SEASON" has started .  Forecast for the next 2 weeks in Zancudo ............ RAIN ,  RAIn ,  RAin , Rain and more rain.  It is somewhat of a fact that about 9 feet or more of rain will fall from the first of September through October .  I have already informed Sherry  there might be a trip back to the farm sometime around the 3rd week in September next year just to dry out........We will wait and see . 

Seems as though we have met our goals , downsizing our belongings , selling our vehicles ,  and saving the money for the repairs to our Zancudo home with a little extra cash left over for some furnishings .   There will be stories to share in Januarys' weekly Blogs and needles to say they should be hilarious .  Don't forget we have the old roof to remove and put back on a new one .   We are just wondering what has been living up under the old roof.............as I forgot to mention that back in February when we had the house treated for termites a 5 inch long scorpion was found dead on the dining room floor the next day.........should have taken a picture but we didn't really want to be reminded........wonder where his family went ?

Enjoy the picture of our feathered inhabitants of Playa Zancudo and forget about those nasty old scorpions.........Hey , don't they eat those in some countries?  Bon Appetit!


Pura Vida !



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