feliz domingo! (that's probably structurally wrong, but Happy Sunday anyway). Starting to have some mini-adventures here. I hiked around the property here yesterday (about a 60-degree incline) & am creaking today! Pretty muddy with the daily rains, but oh, so lush & green. Who was the fool who said she was going to hike to and from town each day?? (2 miles) Obviously my fantasy-brain, NOT my aging body! Maybe today I'll hike back up the mountain and catch my breath which I left up there yesterday.
Here is our casita ~~


and here are some views from our balcony in the back... looks a lot like Texas, but a bit different! :-)







Balcony of Villa Vera & Central Valley

We have not seen a LOT of wildlife -----



Felipe, one of Vera's street dogs-- tough life! -- and hummingbirds & a big yellow bird. Still waiting for toucans and to learn how to spell monkeys!! We have spotted the very rare, nearly extinct 5-toed sloths who hang out near here:






We've met at least one new couple per day, many from Texas. Last night at the Italian restaurant we met a Tea-sip & his German wife (live near Kerrville) --- but we talked to them anyway! Our English-speaking church service this AM was great... will go to Alajuela later this PM (about 160,000 people). Forgot to tell you that Atenas is about 5000 people and about 2600' altitude. Where we are must be at least 1,000' higher than that. We plan all of our activities around the rain and the cloud forest that is often in the Valley.
I promise I will learn how to more artfully display our photos soon!