Well 5 months later and it's official! We sold the house, threw out the shit and are moving in the beginning of January to COSTA RICA!! I am going to try to document the process for us, the good and the bad and also our lives once we get there. A little background, my fiance is Costa Rican, he has a house there which I don't really love but think I can tolerate. I don't love it because it is in a residential area that is not, well, let's say it is not what I am accustomed to here so it seems kind of shabby. By tico standards, from what I saw on my brief trip, it is lowish middle class. But the house is kind of private and set back from the main road (which is sort of paved) so I think I can do ok there. We maybe looking for something else if we don't like it there, but who knows when and if we can find it. He likes flat and city, I like hilly and country. We are a match made in heaven lol.
I speak quite a bit of spanish, so I have an advantage in that I can communicate. I am the gringa-est of of the gringas and will stand out like a sore thumb so I doubt that I can just meld right in. I am very nervous about making friends and fitting in. The area we will be living in does not seem to have a large influx of Americans like the north, so I am going to have to adjust quickly and learn customs. Thank God my Mario is patient and understanding!
We are bringing a dog. My little love Diego, so there is another hurdle. Mario and his family like dogs as long as they are outside and don't come anywhere near you. Mario still wipes the seat down if Diego rides with me in the car. He is very worried that his family will never understand that Diego lives in the house and has his own bed, etc. let alone that I give him kissies. Oh and in case you were wondering he came named. It's Dora's cousin the previous owners had kids and couldn't keep the wild man anymore.
Well that's it for now. Next step is plane tickets, I am getting round trip because without a cedula I need to have a return flight when I get there. Mario is going one way. Diego, I think can be carry on luggage. We'll see......
