New Sidewalk Is Exciting for a Walker!

Looking West Toward Town
Atenas, Costa Rica

Looking East Toward Colegio Gym
Atenas, Costa Rica

And Down Near the Corner
It will go around corner for another
full block, then right to Colegio Liceo
Atenas, Costa Rica

Like governments everywhere, they seem slow about getting things done and of course funds are not always there. But finally I do not have to walk in the street around “Dead Man’s Curve” or a blind curve between my house and downtown Atenas. And I imagine they hope the high school kids will use it. They now flood the streets around the school before and after school, slowing car traffic. 

My favorite place is whichever sidewalk is beneath my feet because I am just constantly fascinated by walking and looking and learning.
~Danny Meyer
And you will see much of my looking and learning from walking in my photo gallery called: 

¡Pura Vida!

Today’s Butterflies in Garden

Pale Spotted Swallowtail Maybe
Or could be Red Spotted Purple Or Female Tiger Swallowtail
Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Banded Peacock 
Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Chisos Banded Skipper 
Atenas, Costa Rica

AND a great big yellow one (maybe a Sulphur) who would never land for a photo!  🙂

See my photo gallery of Costa Rica Butterflies & Moths

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Happiness is a butterfly,

which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp,

but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.     

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Bringing Flowers Inside

I haven’t been sharing the bouquets I pick for the house,
but this one was different than most, so thought I would share.
Atenas, Costa Rica

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in–what more could he ask? 

A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”

― Victor HugoLes Misérables

See also my photo gallery Flora & Forests

Home Business Signs: Dentist

This is just two of several in-home dentists in Atenas.

I guess 24 hour service is easier from your home!  🙂
Atenas, Costa Rica

With Dental Tourism big in Costa Rica, we have many dentists!
Atenas, Costa Rica

And the photo gallery of Home Business Signs in Atenas



Dentists are medical professionals 
who help you put your money where your mouth is. 
~Author Unknown

Visit to Jade Museum Today

One of the retired Americans in Atenas organizes trips like this occasionally.
 Today’s trip was to San Jose to visit the famous Jade Museum.

Like the gold museum here it is a museum of Pre-Columbian Culture
 with modern exhibits of not only historic jade pieces but dioramas and
 videos of the pre-Columbian indigenous people here in Costa Rica.
Magnificent
San Jose, Costa Rica

The modern building of 5 stories has
 the latest educational presentations
assisting schools in history education.
San Jose, Costa Rica

Even a Jade-Jaguar monster for the kids!
 San Jose, Costa Rica

Afterwards we have lunch at Porky’s Burger Bar,
 Home of 50 types of hamburgers and 100 beers!
 San Jose, Costa Rica 
Enjoying Retirement in Costa Rica
Charlie Doggett
¡Pura Vida!


My other photos of San Jose from earlier trips San Jose

Home Business Sign: Stuffed Grapefruits

Toronjas Rellenas (Stuffed Grapefruits) 
 In the front of their house they sell muy rica (very rich) stuffed grapefruit.
 Grapefruit is cooked in sugar to make it candied, then stuffed with cream cheese
 Delicious!
Atenas, Costa Rica

See also the photo gallery: Home Business Signs – Atenas


Or browse through all my galleries at:  Charlie Doggett’s COSTA RICA


Retired in Costa Rica
¡Pura Vida!