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

Monday, 1 February 2010

Jeanies


Jeanies House is also known as the bunkhouse, people who are attending residential courses tend to sleep here and it houses about 16. They have the only hot shower, so when people are not staying there I head over for a special treat, the view from the shower is super.
I thought you would like to see the composting toilet, it really doesn't smell....I promise.
All the washbasins are so pretty.
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