Volcanos Smell Like Eggs

Tuesday evening I had the pleasure to meet Marty's friend Mike Joyce; rock-solid guy. It was cool to meet an American down here, especially one from Lakewood, who shared a similar background. We talked about life here and in the states, and how they differ. He's been living here for over three years, so he knew a good Italian joint where we had dinner. It was a most enjoyable evening.
On Wednesday, I traveled to Escazu, which is about an hour away and tutored four children in English. It was a good experience, but also a demanding one. Teaching English to non -native speakers is difficult; also it was an hour for each child, so four more hours after work was not fun. However, it was cool to see a new part of the country, meet a knew family and get some extra pocket change.
Yesterday, was The International Day for Deaf People, so there were no classes, only a celebratory fair at the school. It was interesting to see an assembly with little or no sounds, only signs. After the speeches and dialogues, there was local fare for sale, so I tried nearly all of it, most of which I enjoyed (arroz con leche was my favorite.) After the fair, myself and a couple of co-workers went out. It was interesting to be at table where there were people speaking Spanish and signing. I learned how to cheers in LESCO, which is very simple and similar to a normal cheers, except you hold your glass and clink your hands rather than the glass...
As for today we traveled to see a volcano called "Vulcan Irazu." It was breath-takingly desolate and beautiful. The smell of sulfur coupled with sitting above the clouds really made the experience feel official. After our visit at the volcano, John, an employee at St. Francis College who took us there, introduced us to an awesome cafe. It was called "Kaffa Cafe" and had excellent food for next to nothing. I finished off my rice and beans plate of the day with an awesome chocolate and nuts crepe with a cafe con leche...one of the best meals that I have had here. After those awesome couple of hours, the only way it would get better would be have to taken a siesta...so I did. All in all, things are going well here, I don't have much reflection today, only sharing some experiences.