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Category: Tronadora

August 5, 2013November 9, 2021

Life in the big city

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Today I had to take the bus into town and I’ll admit that I’m afraid of doing that kind of thing for the first, even second time.  I had looked at Google maps to get a layout of the town […]

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July 30, 2013July 10, 2020

Animal rescue via email!

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Around 9 last night an email blast went out from a community member saying that a resident here was in a panic because her dog had come in contact with what she thought was a poisonous animal during their walk […]

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July 21, 2013February 14, 2022

I’m in a time warp!

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Remember how I said that time went by so slowly in Cocles?  Well here, it just flies by.  I assume a lot of that has to do with getting up later, having a better nights sleep and passing the time […]

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July 11, 2013July 10, 2020

Have I died and gone to…

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Costa Rica!?!?  The walk I just took behind my house has to be the best one I’ve ever done.  I ascended a very steep and rocky hill, my heart pounding hard with each step.  On either side of me was […]

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