To the Beach
After 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 31, 2016
- 3 min
My Treacherous Journey Back to Alajuela
4 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 30, 2016
- 2 min
The Best Unexpected Day
All 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 29, 2016
- 1 min
A New Day
As 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 28, 2016
- 3 min
From Bad to Worse
Let 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 27, 2016
- 2 min
Seven-Hour Hike
I 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 26, 2016
- 2 min
How the Farm Changed Me
On the farm, I learned a lot about nature, food, and most importantly, myself. This was especially true on my down time. For example, I...
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Poppy
- Aug 25, 2016
- 3 min
My Short-Lived Life as a Tica Farmer
Once 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 21, 2016
- 3 min
First 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 20, 2016
- 1 min
Angels 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...
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Poppy
- Aug 18, 2016
- 1 min
I'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...
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Poppy
- Aug 17, 2016
- 2 min
Off 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...
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