Rafa - our CCS driver brought us to the San Jose Intercontinental on Saturday morning. What a stark contrast to Ciudad Quesada and our work as volunteers. One of the doormen asked where we were coming from. I told him San Carlos, and he asked if we lived there. I told him no, we were working there for a week, and once again a native Tico said "thank you, for my country". That breaks me up every time. We should be thanking him. Because even if our volunteer placements seemed too short, and even though we may have felt unneeded at times, it's okay. I really think that we volunteers are the ones who benefit the most, from being able to see another culture for just a little bit of time. And hopefully from changing just a little bit - to be more understanding, more patient, more kind. To lose the "it's all about me syndrome".
I have a hard time staying at fancy hotels. What a juxtaposition - paying more for 1 night than monthly apartment rental in San Carlos. What a total waste of money.
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