¡La finca!

So we got to the farm yesterday, and it´s awesome. Jeff and I sleep in this two story wooden structure that is completely open on all sides, and the beatiful green jungle of Costa Rica surrounds us. The farm has tons of animals, -- cows, horses, chickens, pigs-- everything. There are fruit trees, sugar cane, herbs and vegetables. And the best part is that everything´s organic.

The stove in the kitchen is powered by natural gas--aka, pig shit. Water is collected strait from the nearby mountains--untouched by chlorine, flouride and everything else that comes out a tap. The majority of everything we eat is grown/raised right on the farm. There are compost bins and permaculture tubs, and every thing is reused or recycled. It´s quite the contrast to the trash-lined highways and biways of the rest of Central America and Mexico.

I spent the afternoon drinking coffee and napping in a hammock. This morning, after picking a basket of oranges, Jeff and I went on a jungle hike to a waterfall with the farm owner, Havier. We saw one of those little black and green poisonous dart frogs, among some other animals. Jeff and I are waiting to see a boa or a coral snake... from a safe distance, of course.

The internet cafe is only about a kilometer or two from the farm, so I´ll be able to keep in touch. At this point, I have no idea how long we´ll stay. We might have an opportunity to work in a hostel on the Costa Rican coast when we´re done with the farm-- that would be for real money. Photos later this week!