Easter in Costa Rica (known as “Semana Santa”) is a time when families get together. Thursday and Friday of last week were holidays, and we saw a lot of families arrive in our little village of San Gerardo de Dota. I fielded many requests for the other cabins here on the property where we are living. Restaurants here were filled with families, and it was nice to see many families out walking and sightseeing here in San Gerardo. I’m curious if the tiny local Catholic church held a service this weekend.
I could play the card that everyone should feel sorry for us, having missed out on Easter baking and family get-togethers back home in Canada. And don’t get us wrong, we did miss those things. But we had a very special Easter weekend as a family here in Costa Rica. We have very generous neighbours here in San Gerardo who own a 2nd home in San Isidro. This city is about 60 km away, and takes about 1½ hours to drive to. Our friends usually rent out their home in San Isidro, but offered it to our family for the Easter weekend. It’s a very unique, 4-story home that they designed and built on the side of a mountain, with amazing views. We prayed hard that “Squeakers” (our beloved and squeaky vehicle) would get us there without a hiccup. And she did!
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| Our friends, Ryan and Tammy, in front of their home in San Isidro |
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| The view of San Isidro and surroundings from the 4th floor bedroom windows. |
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| The view from the 3rd floor balcony. |
Heading out of town on Friday afternoon was also a nice way to celebrate the completion of Vern’s teaching commitments at the research station here.
We did miss out on attending an Easter church service this weekend. But it was very nice to read the Easter story from the Bible together at a relaxed pace, and have some great discussion with the kids.
P.S. The answer to last week’s contest is yucca or manioc. Glen and Cherie Fehrmoore got the answer correct, and will receive a bag of Costa Rican coffee!
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