PoppySep 2, 20161 minTo the BeachAfter 12 days of being on the farm it was time to return to the Nuñez house. Of course, when I got there is when I found out that my...
PoppySep 1, 20163 minMy Treacherous Journey Back to Alajuela4 a.m.: I was woken up by a group of runners that stayed in the dorm during my last night at the farm. They turned on all the lights and...
PoppyAug 31, 20162 minThe Best Unexpected DayAll dressed and ready for a hard day’s work, Randal handed Anneka and I each a machete. We were told to hop into the bed of the truck and...
PoppyAug 30, 20161 minA New DayAs awful of a day as I had the previous day, I was determined to make this one better. I was determined to leave the day before, even...
PoppyAug 29, 20163 minFrom Bad to WorseLet me start off by saying that when one bad thing happens, it usually creates a landslide. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. like usual, and...
PoppyAug 28, 20162 minSeven-Hour HikeI left at 5 a.m. on the back of Randal’s motorcycle to go hike to the top of La Cangreja: a nearby mountain. Most people might be excited...
PoppyAug 27, 20162 minHow the Farm Changed MeOn the farm, I learned a lot about nature, food, and most importantly, myself. This was especially true on my down time. For example, I...
PoppyAug 26, 20163 minMy Short-Lived Life as a Tica FarmerOnce I started getting used to the routine on the farm, this was my schedule: I found myself on the Sun Cycle. I would go to bed at 9...
PoppyAug 22, 20163 minFirst Day on the Farm (Aug 17, 2016)Let me start by giving some background information on the farm. The farm is in Mastatal: a small town of 80 people in the mountains next...
PoppyAug 21, 20161 minAngels Do Exist!Finally, after a few weeks of not having my computer and desperately searching for solutions of how to fix it or buy a new one, I figured...
PoppyAug 19, 20161 minI'm Screwed After a hectic trip back to Alajuela from the farm, which I will explain more in detail later, to a place with good wifi to post all my...
PoppyAug 18, 20162 minOff to the Farm After a few days in Alajuela with the Nuñez family, I was off to go work on a farm in Mastatal. The trip only took a few hours by bus but...
PoppyAug 16, 20161 minThe Nuñez House Here are some pictures I took at my friends house. Super nice and quiet area with lots of sugar cane, banana, and coffee plantations. And...
PoppyAug 15, 20161 minDay of Eating Finally I get picked up by my friends family in the morning and we start driving to their place out of the city and to farm land. On the...
PoppyAug 14, 20162 min2nd Night: Change of PlansMy plan after my first night in Costa Rica was for my friend’s family to come pick me up from the hostel and spend the weekend there...
PoppyAug 13, 20161 minFirst Night in Alajuela, Costa Rica After a little trouble finding the right taxi to take to the hostel, once arrived I immediately met lots of cool people who all wanted to...