Friday, February 26, 2016

Gail Boogie Boarding

When you go Boogie Boarding, the first thing you have to do is get out to the waves.   That is always a challenge.














































Once you find a good wave, you try to catch it at just the right moment.

And then you ride.


Some rides can be really good.


 



















But some don't turn out quite like you planned.

But it's always a good day at the beach.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Day Care and Catholic Church

Just down the street from us is a day care center.  It is easy to tell when you are approaching it.

















The parents drop the children off in the morning and pick them in the afternoon.
 
I have noticed that often the children wear uniforms but not always.  Not real sure how that works.
 
The children appear to be well mannered and well disciplined.

Many of the decorations around the school are made of old tires.

Some of the things in the playground would probably not pass our standards.

Right across the street from the day care is a small Catholic church.
 
It is not a large church but it is very pretty inside and very well kept.
 
As you can see, there are lots of fans but no air conditioning.

On Wednesday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday morning the street is full of cars and the church is overflowing with standing room only. 
 
 
The outside of the church is beautiful and well maintained also.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Jaco Flowers

Flowers---wow, that is be a big topic here in Jaco.  The variety and colors of the flowers are amazing.  One of the more prolific varieties is the Hibiscus.  They are everywhere and can be seen in a variety of colors:
 

 


There are a lot of flowers that we recognize.  Here is one we think is a Wisteria.
 
 

 Other varieties include the Bougainvillea and the Mandeville.  You can find these everywhere.
 

 
 

 
 
 
Here you have purple, yellow, red, and pink all in the same picture.
 
There are quite a few that I have no idea what their names are.  These yellow flowers are beautiful and seem to sneak in amongst the other flowers just to make sure you notice the contrast.
 
Yellow is a good color.
 Red is a good color too.