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

Friday, 22 January 2010

Rural living

View from my front door

Sorry for not having posted any updates, the internet was down for three days....

I thought you would like to see where I sleep. Three of us live at the Ranch, I have a double room to myself and the other two girls share a room. Most of the others tend to hang out at the Ranch but we can turf them out at 930pm, most have gone to bed by then anyway as our days are long and the work physical.
View from my Window

My bed!!


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