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Being sad about leaving Samara
Apr. 14th, 2012 03:55 pmLast day in Samara. This morning I checked at the tour place; no snorkeling. So I am back and googled frogs to find more pictures to work from. I found some great snaps and drew my gaudy tree frog. I like how it came out. I haven't seen one, but they are an icon of Costa Rica today (along with parrots and sloths and turtles).
The I went for a walk on the beach and went to my last lunch at the soda where I have been eating lunch most days. I decided to try the whole fish instead of my usual filet. Yep, whole fish, head and all. I sat looking at the beach from my shady restaurant table and missing it in anticipation. Then I walked around town, saying goodbye to things. But not people. Other than the folks at Il Vino I haven't learnt any names. That is kind of sad too.
Then I came back and read more _Corridors of Death_ by Ruth Dudley Edwards. Murder amongst the ministers of the British government. The sort of thing one would see on mystery.
And I packed up. However did I get everything in one suitcase! Oh well, I won't have to final pack for a few days. And I seem to have lost my friendship bracelet. I am kinda sorry about that despite its lameness. In another hour or so I will go have my final meal at Il Vino and say goodbye to folks there.
Tomorrow at 9am I pick up my car. I plan to head over to an animal roadside attraction in Carillo, the next surfing beach south of here. I want a chance to see some animals (and I don't feel up to hikes and zip lines). Then back to Samara and inland to work my way to Tamarindo. There isn't a real coast road which is kind of sad. With a 4x4 and a willingness to ford rivers going up the coast might be possible... not in a Yaris.
Oh another topic all together I am "out" as myself on Facebook. I was googling myself to see what a prospective employer would see and (a) I am a pretty transparently public weirdo and (b) librarians are supposed to be tech aware and not being on FB might well be a strike against me. So Rosmairta's Kilara is now also Rowan Fairgrove.
Edit: Wow,way to reinforce a melancholy mood. Il Vino is closing in 10 days. They were supposed to be moving down by the soccer field. But the guy with whom Christiano had a handshake agreement about the new place reneged today. Everyone is totally freaked out. This storefront is gone and now everyone who works at Il Vino is looking at an uncertain future. I cry for them.
The I went for a walk on the beach and went to my last lunch at the soda where I have been eating lunch most days. I decided to try the whole fish instead of my usual filet. Yep, whole fish, head and all. I sat looking at the beach from my shady restaurant table and missing it in anticipation. Then I walked around town, saying goodbye to things. But not people. Other than the folks at Il Vino I haven't learnt any names. That is kind of sad too.
Then I came back and read more _Corridors of Death_ by Ruth Dudley Edwards. Murder amongst the ministers of the British government. The sort of thing one would see on mystery.
And I packed up. However did I get everything in one suitcase! Oh well, I won't have to final pack for a few days. And I seem to have lost my friendship bracelet. I am kinda sorry about that despite its lameness. In another hour or so I will go have my final meal at Il Vino and say goodbye to folks there.
Tomorrow at 9am I pick up my car. I plan to head over to an animal roadside attraction in Carillo, the next surfing beach south of here. I want a chance to see some animals (and I don't feel up to hikes and zip lines). Then back to Samara and inland to work my way to Tamarindo. There isn't a real coast road which is kind of sad. With a 4x4 and a willingness to ford rivers going up the coast might be possible... not in a Yaris.
Oh another topic all together I am "out" as myself on Facebook. I was googling myself to see what a prospective employer would see and (a) I am a pretty transparently public weirdo and (b) librarians are supposed to be tech aware and not being on FB might well be a strike against me. So Rosmairta's Kilara is now also Rowan Fairgrove.
Edit: Wow,way to reinforce a melancholy mood. Il Vino is closing in 10 days. They were supposed to be moving down by the soccer field. But the guy with whom Christiano had a handshake agreement about the new place reneged today. Everyone is totally freaked out. This storefront is gone and now everyone who works at Il Vino is looking at an uncertain future. I cry for them.
