GRANADA

On our way home we spent our last few days in Granada, Latin America's oldest colonial city, started in the early 1500's. As you can see from the photos, it has some wonderful old world architecture and there has been strong support to preserve the beautiful old buildings. We were fortunate enough to spend part of our time there "house sitting" a grand old Spanish colonial home with a traditional central courtyard & garden....Thank you Rob!

When we arrived in Granada we discovered the city was hosting an international Poetry Conference so things were jumping. There was a craft fair in the central plaza, street entertainment, poetry readings and a great parade one evening down the main calle to the lake. We were quite impressed by the colorful costumes and parade characters. We had a wonderful time wondering the streets, museums, churches and central market. There were many good places to eat but our favorite was The Garden Cafe, run by our friends Damien & Xiomara. Next time you are in Granada check it out! You won't be disappointed.

We took a bus from Granada to San Jose, Costa Rica where we caught our flight home. Our journey was more rewarding than we could have imagined. We made so many wonderful new friends whom we will miss but hope our paths will cross again soon. Since our return, the biggest culture shock has been sticker shock! Gone are the days of living on $800 a month, but the power hasn't gone off and we've had water every day since we've been back......even hot water.

Hasta luego & aloha!

P&G

P.S. We will continue to post news worthy events and our mis-adventures as they occur. Stay tuned for wedding #1.