Sorry my phone doesn't take as good pictures as the camera.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
For Terry
Sorry my phone doesn't take as good pictures as the camera.
Costa Rica, Day 2A
I thought I was being so clever last night. I had a thing to plug into my iPad which I could plug my camera SD card into. I downloaded my pictures and and wrote my post. All was well until I put the SD card back in the camera. It says the card is damaged but Tom's computer can read it.
So I need to find an SD card here. I asked Michael to bring one when he comes on Thursday. I definitely want the camera for whitewater rafting that day. Meanwhile, pictures will be from my cellphone.
What I alluded to yesterday... On Saturday I realized we didn't have a confirmation for this place so we called RCI. They said that they would resend. Still didn't get it.
When we got here, very tired, on Sunday night they wanted that confirmation,of course. Tom managed to convince them we would have it and to let us stay.
I tried to log on to the RCI site and login didn't work so I asked for that info to be resent to me. When the confirmation page came up I saw that they had my email address wrong. Someone else had our confirmation and login info.
A long phone call to RCI finally straightened that out and we got the confirmation info yesterday. I had asked them to send it to the resort as well so I figured all was well.
We stopped by the desk to see and they hadn't gotten anything. Trying to communicate was kind of hard with them speaking mostly Spanish and me mostly English I got their email address and forwarded it to them. The email came back undeliverable.
I took the iPad down to the office so they could see we had the confirmation but they needed a print out. I couldn't do that from the iPad and I couldn't send it to them so I asked if I could use their computer. Yes! Logged on to RCI with new info and printed the thing out. The computer commands were all in Spanish which was a bit of a challenge but we are now here legally.
Tom has a conference call in a few minutes so I'll be going to the pool to "read". I'll post more later...
Costa Rica, Day 1
Yesterday seems so long ago. We were in Virginia at 4 in the morning waiting for a cab.
The plane trip to Atlanta was uneventful but I had started having panic attacks the night before so a bit of Xanax helped.
On the next flight to Costa Rica, the Xanax had fully kicked in and I was asleep before takeoff. When I woke up, I thought we were landing.
Tom and I were seated across the aisle from one another which was ok but the woman to my left kept trying to talk to the man to tom's right so I switched places with the man.
The young woman in the window seat made several bathroom runs. On the last one my tomato juice managed to spill on my white pants. Fast thinking from Tom got me some club soda and all was well. When the young woman got back I had the window seat,Tom was in the middle and she was on the aisle.
We got into San Juan and got our rental car. 2 others who were on Kirkland had bad luck with their car they had something smaller and it cost way more than ours so they were pretty unhappy. They were actually coming to the same place we are but a day later.
Thank goodness we got the GPS. We never would have found the place without it. We passed lots hikers in the road headed to San Juan. Turns out they were pilgrims headed to the cathedral for a very special holy day.
We got here and I posted last night's balcony pictures.
Unpacked and had some wonderful food sent in for dinner. It was so good, chicken and rice, I could have it every day!
Today we went out for the orientation to see what was here. We had coffee and a fantastic juice mix of pineapple, banana, mango, guava and watermelon.
The person telling us about the place said there was an iguana here named Pancho who liked to hang out by the pool and sometimes swim. He recognized cameras and would pose nicely...but would chase you if you didn't give him a tip of food. He likes hibiscus, especially.
A raccoon came by during the talk also.
We stayed in that same area for a nice breakfast. I had more of that juice mix.
Off for a shuttle to Quepos for groceries. I'm glad we took that. We never would have found the store. Thank goodness there were pictures on most of the products. My Spanish isn't that great.
On the way back I took pictures of the "Oh, My God" bridge. It lives up to it's name. Fortunately that's being replaced.
Back home and to the pool. Then a long call to the states to clear up a little mess I'll post about tomorrow when I have more energy.
Dinner at the place we got the takeout from. This time a Latin American grilled pork and pineapple. That restaurant is run by the same people who did breakfast. Just a different location.
No rum punch here so I'm trying lime ice tea and lime vodka. Not bad but I don't think it will be a hit anywhere.
Bedtime soon. Hopefully tomorrow is more relaxing!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Costa Rica, Day 0
Pictures from our balcony in Quepos, Costa Rica. Text to follow after breakfast/orientation.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Amazing! I can't believe that anyone would do this...
... but I guess some people must respond to this kind of thing still.
Were you to answer all these questions, the folks who sent this phoney "AOL" email would own your life, your hourse, your car, your credit - today.
Amazing what some people will try.
The ironic thing is that I don't even pay for an AOL account now. Why in the world would I want or need to fill out any kind of billing information.
Sheesh!
Stay safe out there. Don't help these crooks get your valuable information.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Music Camp Final Program, Part 2
One of the songs the kids sang at the final program of Music Camp. This is what they will be singing at Sunday services at Pender UMC.
Enjoy!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Music Camp Final Program
A few pictures. Kids played bells, chimes, boomwhackers, drums and Orff instruments as well as putting on musical show, all after only one week of camp.
Amazing!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Fiddler on the Roof
I'm loving (and hating!) my Goldstar membership. I'm loving that we're getting to see stuff we couldn't have seen otherwise...BUT we're spending money, even if it is halfprice, on stuff we wouldn't have spent it on.
Anyway - this weekend:
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Love this Patriotic Flash Mob!
What fun this must have been to either watch or particpate in!
Enjoy!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
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