Yum, I still haven’t tried those chickpea fries. They sound delish though. Since being here I discovered yucca fries too. They are bomb! So good dipped in hummus or guac or any other saucy thing you can come up with.
I bet the retreat was amazing! It’s a shame, we had the same perception as her just a few months ago. Living somewhere verses vacationing somewhere is so different. I wish more people were honest about living here. Maybe some people just don’t care about that kind of divide, I don’t know. Hopefully she has an opportunity to live here for a bit before making such an investment.
I’ll drop confetti from the plane :)
Oh man, you really do have to try the chickpea ones soon! I still love my starchy root veggies like that, but the chickpea flour is a pretty darn good way to mix it up.
Yeah, I think she might just still be in that post-vacation glow. I don't think they'll be buying anything soon, but I would imagine there's visions of permanent Costa Rican retreats dancing in her head. ;) I think a lot of people that only vacation in a spot really don't care as long as nothing negative impacts them. When you're only there for a week you don't have to worry about anything except for making sure to put on enough sunscreen. I'm sure it's a whole different ballgame when you are actually doing day to day interactions and needing to carry on actual business.
If that confetti is made from chopped up pineapple, I'll be waiting for the fly over...😜
Even better, it’s made with love 😉. @dandays has been very vocal to fellow expats about our experience to try and set an example that “it’s okay to say what you think”. A couple we just met 2 weeks ago said they thought about what we were saying and decided that we are totally right. They cancelled a check they had sent to a real estate agent and are deciding to look else where to buy their retirement home. I’m not saying that people shouldn’t move here but I am saying that people shouldn’t jump into the commitments without knowing what’s happening here. The problem is is that nobody talks about this so people don’t know. The expats that do talk about it are stuck here having invested a lot of money and it’s not so easy to sell here as it is in the states. I’m working on my “tell people what you’re thinking” now too. I see the politeness as a way to hide who you are. We need more people and less politeness (in my opinion).
Chickpea fries, chickpea balls, chickpea Cookies, I’m all about the chickpea goods. Send some fries this way and I’ll see what I can do about smuggling in some pineapple. Maybe I can dehydrate some pineapple and bring it ovahhhhh 😋