Trip to the Doctor

Another reason why I love Costa Rica. I took the bus, which picked me up right in front of my house, to town at 10 am to visit the clinic. They greeted me by name and sent me straight in (past the line of people) to see the doctor. She prescribed me three things and I had the prescriptions within minutes. All without any paperwork and all FOR FREE. I hopped on the 10:30 bus back home and am as happy and healthy as can be! Can any of you say that you can make a round trip visit to the doctor and pharmacywithin a half hour without paying a cent or filling out any paperwork?

I love this country.

Independence Day

Happy 4th of July to everyone! Celebrating an American holiday down here makes me think even more about the real reason for the celebration. There are no distractions, no hype, no barrage of decorations. I feel more free here than I ever did in the states. I don't even have to ask for time off to celebrate. In fact, if I don't want to celebrate, I'm free to do that too! So this year we are celebrating the 5th of July to celebrate our independence from the nation that calls itself free. We will still have a BBQ and fireworks but we'll do so knowing that Monday morning doesn't chain us back to the life we wish we could escape.

This is the free-ist life.