Wir sind dann mal in Costa Rica

The lemon tree on our balcony

From January 5th to 9th, we were in a beautiful lodge deep in the jungle, not far from Nicaragua. The journey there was an experience; however, the roads required our utm

Today it's just a short text, as the photos speak for themselves. Yesterday we were at a beautiful botanical garden near Cartago, about an hour's drive (35 km) from here.

Those who are familiar with the film "The Holiday" have surely heard of "Santa Anna," the wind that blows around Christmas in Los Angeles. It's similar here. For some tim

Our first real break on the Pacific in Montezuma from December 15 to 19. We traveled for seven hours - by car and ferry - before reaching

On Thursday, our project choir finally performed. After a total of 7 rehearsals, we presented Christmas pieces. There were also soloists. The church was packed,

A heavy rain shower gives me the time to write once again, as quite a bit has happened since the 1st Advent. Today is

Fried bananas with dip

The week started again with a lovely church service and shared coffee drinking and conversation on the terrace. Always a highlight. And there was the request

Today I want to confront you with a few numbers. The employee who comes three times a week to clean the church and the community rooms and take care of other tasks,

Today I would like to report on two special events. On Friday, we traveled to Puntarenas on the Pacific (not to be confused with Punta Arenas, the southernmost...

A highlight was the FaceTime with our children and grandchildren in Germany and Switzerland on Sunday. It always feels good. Fin (4 years old) is still fascinated,...

The small craft group met for the first time on Thursday. We are making crafts for a large Advent bazaar that the community plans to organize together with the German school. A

After a few days' break, here's another sign of life from me/us. I was feeling pretty down and also ill. The constant

It's Sunday, 6 PM, and it's been pitch black for over an hour. It doesn't usually get dark until around 6 PM, but with rain and thunderstorms, it can be dark all day.

Martin's funeral is coming up, and I've just taken my first longer walk around the neighborhood. I took lots of photos of wonderful things.

Now there's a second report, but a lot has happened. Last night there was a temblor, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1. The epicenter was located

We took the plunge again and went abroad for six months – this time to Costa Rica. Martin will be a representative in the German