Good eats

It's been a minute! Things have been going well for me still. I have been working and exploring. This past weekend was pretty rainy and grey, but I still managed to get out and do some good walking and also do some swimming. I am constantly shocked that this is my reality right now. I was thinking about how crazy it is that I am 22 years old and in a country by myself. That is actually so crazy. I also was reminded how cool it is to be in charge of myself. I was talking to some people this weekend and not everyone gets the opportunity in their life to be the captain of their own destiny. I am in charge of me and only me and it's pretty cool. 

Anywho, this past weekend I ate some good food! The first plate was a "casado vegetariana" and it is a plate full of comida tipica (typical food of Costa Rica). There was some rice, beans, avocado, fried plantain, and several things that I could not identify but were still tasty. The second picture were some vegetarian nachos. They had broccoli, zuchini, and carrot on them which I really was not expecting. Actually, delicious though. 

Also here was the view of Arenal Volcano during my walk today. The clouds parted just enough so I could see the top!

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