By Paul & Gloria in Blog Some months ago, I (Paul) complained to Gloria that we should go to the beach more often…at least 2 times per month, I said. We were always so busy, but I stuck to my guns. After all, we live in Costa Rica! It’s true that we live at 3,900’ elevation, but it’s […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog Summer in Costa Rica brings many things on the Pacific side of the country — blue skies, day after day of no rain (as opposed to the Caribbean side of the country where it rains year-round), tourists, and snow birds. It also brings the wind. Usually a sign of the change over from the rainy season […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog Click to enlarge. You’ll notice that we now show rainfall and temperatures for six towns in Costa Rica. This isn’t weather forecasting. We report after the fact to give you a much better picture of the weather in each of these areas. Do you track the weather data for your town in Costa Rica? If so, we’d […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog, Featured Welcome to our Retire For Less In Costa Rica Newsletter Paul and Gloria In This Issue: It’s All About the Weather! Costa Rica Winds (Video) A Windy Day Bus Ride in Bajo La Paz Snapshots of Life in Costa Rica – Wind, Clouds, and Sunsets Monthly Costa Rica Weather Report for 11 Towns […]
By Gloria in Blog Festejos Patronales San Ramón 2012 The Crowning of the Queen The 12-day Festejos Patronales San Ramón 2012 (Festivities of the Patron Saints of the San Ramón Parrish) kicked off on Friday, August 24th, but preparations began much earlier. Not only did it take over a month to build the temporary structures, staging, booths, and cooking facilities, each neighborhood […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog We love Costa Rica’s museums. We plan to visit them all, but so far we’ve only been to four of them: The Gold Museum The Numismatic Museum The Children’s Museum The Jade Museum One of the great things about them is that they are small – you can get through them […]
By Gloria in Blog, Videos One of our most interesting trips recently was to Finca Luna Nueva, located in the northern part of the Cantón of San Ramón, about one hour and 45 minutes from where we live. Though things are getting brown here on the Pacific side of the mountain range that runs through the center of the […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog Paul and Gayle Sommers by Gail Sommers My husband, Paul, is settling into “boat mode,” as we get ready to leave Costa Rica. Obsessively checking weather reports for crossing the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, ordering parts for items that need to be taken care of when Paul returns to Florida to do […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog by Gayle Sommers Coffee is an interesting thing here in Costa Rica. Like apples in WA State, the best coffee is exported, but there’s still a lot available, from many locations around the area…I’ve experimented with a number of different brands, probably trying out at least 15 different kinds, but still barely […]
By Gloria in Blog (Note: Fiestas patronales means Festival of Patron Saints. Saint Ramón is the Patron Saint of the Canton (county) of San Ramón; each town in San Ramón county also has a patron saint. The festivities run from Friday, August 26th through Sunday, September 4th. Not included in the translation below is the description of religious […]