the host family

hello again.

so...day 16 is wrapping up, and this is now officially the longest time i've spent in another country. uncharted territory from here.

i moved out of my moravia host home today. we took a group photo:

that's jake, joe, fanny, lucky (on the lap), and me. behind us is one of joe's paintings. pretty good, yeah?

here's another. my personal favorite:

yes...i have to say that as far as host families go, jake and i lucked out. they were very hospitable and very caring. they allowed us to be a part of their lives and treated us very well. so thanks to them for being so generous with their lives/home. i expect many future visits. also, it should be noted that i have been knighted as katy ramos-martin. sorry reeds.

one final (and very exciting!) note. we have been reunited:

after shipping them off to be restrapped, and having them arrive the day after i departed for costa rica, i was happily reunited with my chacos today after several long weeks of waiting. i don't think i've ever been happier to see shoes.

that is probably enough information for now. i should mention that there was a pretty great photo shoot that took place the other night, and i will be sure to post pictures shortly.

we're headed to arenal volcano tomorrow morning. should be cool.

thanks for reading.