PRETTY WOMAN

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: 6.6 pounds of mangos—$2

The sunsets lately have been amazing. There is an afterglow of  purple and pink colors that up light the sky just as the sun disappears. I like these more than the typical golden ones; these have panache.

People often “ooh and aah” on the beach as this display unfolds. It occurred to me that Costa Rica is much like a pretty woman. One so gorgeous you stop what you are doing to watch her saunter into the room. You might even get lucky and catch a whiff of her perfume as she passes.

Or maybe Costa Rica just makes everything seem prettier. I’ll remember that the next time a flying beetle gets caught in my hair. They might be pretty as well, but I can assure you, they never smell like perfume.

By | 2018-04-15T18:19:32-04:00 May 27th, 2012|Categories: Nature|Tags: |8 Comments

About the Author:

Nadine is the author of the best-selling series, Happier Than A Billionaire. Join her as she navigates living as an expat in the sometimes confusing, always beautiful, country of Costa Rica.

8 Comments

  1. Lisa Kay June 18, 2012 at 11:56 pm - Reply

    My husband and I just got back from Tamarindo yesterday. We are in a total funk. Like your crazy neighbors, we are planning to move with our five dogs asap. I spent the whole day trying to find a rental house on the beach that would have us!

    BTW, your book cost $20 in Tamarindo! Congrats on the good life! Lisa

    • admin June 20, 2012 at 7:59 am - Reply

      Thanks Lisa. Keep looking for rentals, I know there are places in Potrero that will have dogs…how many I’m not sure. I know how you feel. Coming back from vacation is hard, especially when you found a place you can see yourself living. But it sounds like you will eventually get here….with a bunch of furry critter in tow!!!

  2. Deb June 13, 2012 at 6:46 am - Reply

    Loved your book, especially since I too have lusted for life in Costa Rica. Where can I find an update on the house building? Saludos!

    • admin June 20, 2012 at 7:52 am - Reply

      Hi Deb, the new book-which will be out by the end of the year- continues where the first one left off. Living at the beach has presented many more obstacles and sometimes I feel like I moved to a different country entirely. Oh…and plenty more stories about Rob. He just can’t seem to stop coming up with all these “great” ideas!

  3. LS May 28, 2012 at 8:35 pm - Reply

    Ahhhh-mazing! Keep posting these great smidges of your pura vida! We all want to join you!

    • admin June 2, 2012 at 5:49 pm - Reply

      Thanks! There’s plenty of room in Costa Rica!

  4. Ed Barber May 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm - Reply

    So,in effect, Costa Rica looks like you, pretty woman. So happy for Rob and you. Sorry I haven’t been aboard lately, but rarely up to it. Still in hospital. Take care.;

    • admin June 2, 2012 at 5:47 pm - Reply

      So sorry to hear of your health. Get well soon!

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