Hola!

It is done!!!

Our border Visa run to Nicaragua. With Divine help from a few people in the know, it all went smoothly!

The first thing I would like to say is how proud I am of my Daughters. They are incredible. We moved them over 3,000 miles from only home they ever knew. They have a light and strength that amazes me. I am so proud to be their Mom. Just thinking about it moves me to tears. I am blessed. No resistance from them yesterday when we boarded the bus, went through the border, custom officers, and then did it all over again to come back to Costa Rica.

It was a beautiful drive to Nicaragua yesterday. Huge ranches that went on for acres and acres, so calming. The mountains standing tall in the distance and the clouds dancing around them. Seeing the very simple houses along the way. People just living with the land. I took time to breathe it all in.

Then came the border.....organized chaos can I say? Lines and lines of shipping trucks (semi trucks), drivers having to wait for inspection and hanging their hammocks under their long bed trailers and taking a siesta in the mid day heat.

We scooted around all of this in our little tour bus and got closer to the border. Dusty, hot, noisy in the mid day sun. We are now on our own! Not quite knowing what we were doing or where we were going, we started walking. There were other people in our group, and they had done this before. Sorry to say, they were not releasing much information to us. They considered us Newbies, I am sure. But please, do not underestimate a woman with a family who is beyond focus! LOL!

Paper work...the unending paperwork...by the time we were coming back to CR, I considered us pros at filling out a million little slips while standing in line! Checking and rechecking. I have to say, the Policia and the Custom Agents were very kind to us. We smiled and said Gracias to each of them.

We were on a timeline per the other members in our group. After we got through Costa Rican Customs, we had to walk about 400 yards in traffic to get to Nicaragua. There was a place where the semi trucks, buses and vehicles had to be inspected. There were men in suits with gas masks on spraying every vehicle. I am thinking it was fungicide, to stop the transfer of ??? from country to country. In my head I was thinking.....there is the wind that carries things all over the world. I told the girls to be careful where they stepped and to get through as quickly as possible.

Then, we went through Nicaraguan Customs.....did everything all over again. We were on a timeline, so we went to the outdoor market and grabbed something to eat and drink. The girls had boiled Yucca roots, fried pork skins with cabbage and vinegar.

OH! And through this process...we met Tamarindo Dave! LOL! Everyone has a story...upon story....upon story....he really kept us going and our moods light!

I took the girls to the Duty Free Shop. I bought them some chocolate. Kurt bought a bottle of rum, (and oh is it yummy and smooth) and I bought 2 bottles of Mango wine made in Nicaragua. It is like heaven in your mouth! A little treat for all of us.....

Back to Nicaraguan Customs...and then to CR Customs.....it is like a never ending circle.....btw....I did get 90 days on our Visa's this time! ;-) All is well!

Now we are in the know! It is like the Universe has told us, no more hiding, no more just holding space....it is time to get out and get moving!!!! Ok...we will!

Kurt took some pictures yesterday, looking for the cord so we can download. I will post later!

Pura Vida!

Get out of the box....your life begins there....and really, I don't think a box has really ever existed except in our minds. Enjoy every precious moment......