Reflections: "What Matters Most"
December 15, 2018 Today was a magical day, definitely the highlight of my trip to Costa Rica thus far. Marissa and I woke in Puerto Viejo and went to her favorite breakfast spot, “Bread and Chocolate.” It was absolutely amazing, and we departed the Caribbean Ocean and headed for her village where she has been serving for the past 17 months in the Peace Corps. We’ve rented a car for this adventure and at this point have averted disaster. In Costa Rica, many of the bridges are one lane, and it’s sort of a race to establish “right of way.” I started quite timid and have gradually gained confidence. Needless to say the challenge of driving with single lane roads, where double-yellow lines seem more like guidelines rather than absolutes, with motos passing on either side and many folks riding bicycles (some eloquently equipped with 1 or 2 car seats for infants)…the Costa Rican slogan “Pura Vida” has been more like “Dios Mio” for this gringo. We arrived at Marissa’s cabin at about