My Costa Rican Experience

Having spent the last few years feeling very restless and not sure in what direction my life was heading, I started researching voluntary work overseas but found the costs of 'gap year' companies extortionate. Delving deeper I found some superb projects, particularly Rancho Mastatal in Costa Rica, I emailed in an application for voluntary work and very luckily was offered a three month internship starting in January 2010. I am very excited but also feeling rather nervous, as I am sure I will be the oldest intern ever!!.....I will be 51 when I go and even though I am quite fit and strong, I just hope I will be able to keep up with the other interns. This is their web address http://www.ranchomastatal.com
This is my story and hopefully the start of not just one but other new experiences for me.
Philippa x

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Please Note !!!

I would like to say at this stage that I have been kept very busy here and have found it quite hard to have any free time to write, I will try to write as much as I can now....today is Sunday and will upload on Monday if I have time to get to the internet cafe. I am finding it rather hard adjusting to the time and not sleeping that well and do not want to add pressure by trying to write my blog on a daily basis. This is the first chance that I have been able to write since my arrival!
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