We visited a "Peace Center" and learned a bit about the election process here in Costa Rica. We also briefly stopped by the National Museum to read more about the history of the politics. Presidential elections are in February here and there are 13 candidates, only 5 of which I am told stand a chance.
Oh yeah, and we took a trip to the Supreme Court of Costa Rica, where we actually got to enter the room in which all the magistrates meet every Monday to discuss court happenings. That was pretty sweet.
Here's a picture:
On Saturday I went to downtown San José with my host mother and brother to purchase a bag for school since the one I brought ripped irreparably. The marketplace was very crowded and there were many street vendors, some of which were illegally selling merchandise.
After that escapade, we decided upon return to the house to watch a movie. Yep, we watched a few episodes of Mr. Bean. You don't even need to know Spanish (or English, or any other language) to understand it and laugh.
Finally, Saturday night we went to the grocery store, which was sort of like a cross between Kroger and the Wal-mart food section.
Sunday I attended church with my family and I recognized another song, although it was of course in Spanish. Other than that, it was a quiet weekend.
Stay tuned...
~Nola
P.S. - I am lucky enough to have a whiteboard in my room on which I write a Bible verse each week. Just to share, the verse this week was: Psalmos 94: 18-19 "Cuando yo decía: Mi pie resbala, Tu misericordia, oh Jehová, me sustentaba. En la multitud de mis pensamientos dentro de mí, Tus consolaciones alegraban mi alma." (Psalms 94:18-19).
*If you have suggestions for a weekly Bible verse, please either comment on this blog post or email me. Gracias. :)
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