Perimeter path
March 22, 2026
The why and how of creating a path along the outer fence of the land. Kika has a few cameos. … More Perimeter path
Category: The new life
Keeping track. The case of the lost concrete scissors
March 20, 2026
One of the hardest things to do in a place like this, is to keep track of all the tools. Some days ago, I lost the concrete scissors. A video report. … More Keeping track. The case of the lost concrete scissors
Fallas
March 16, 2026
Cristina and I went to see the Fallas last Saturday. The city is full of them. Here are some images from some of them, still under construction, in the center of town. On the 19th, they will virtually all be burned!! … More Fallas
Kika
March 12, 2026
For those who know her and are wondering how she is doing? … More Kika
Water should be moving left instead of down the hill
March 9, 2026
In this video, I am explaining my great plan for water retention in our land. Kika helps a bit, I am closing paths that I opened only days ago, and added two small ponds in the process. For those watching closely, a wall that first seems in good shape, later turns out to have quite a lot of holes. … More Water should be moving left instead of down the hill
Water retention and old iron
March 7, 2026
Second year of our new life in Costa Rica
December 30, 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, it feels like the righ time to think about our second year in Costa Rica. If 2022 was the landing year, 2023 has definitively been the consolidation year. Most of the paperwork is now done, we have not moved for a year (yipiiiiiiieeeee) and we have had steady flow of … More Second year of our new life in Costa Rica
We started farming
February 23, 2023
We are hoping to buy a plot where we not only can enjoy the rain forest, but also plant new trees and do some vegetable and fruit farming. Well, since we now found a rental house where we are planning to stay until such plot is found – or until we have to decide to go back to Europe – we can start preparing and practicing. … More We started farming
The first year of our new life
January 29, 2023
This weekend marks one year of our new life in Costa Rica. We landed in Costa Rica on the 28th of January of 2022, with a luggage full of dreams and hopes…plus a dog, a cat, and 8 kilos of Lego. We landed with the excitement of a second-life opportunity. An open book to write. So, … More The first year of our new life
Reasons to celebrate
October 9, 2022
After many months of struggle, with constant ups and downs, steps forward and backward, little and not-so little panics and roller-coaster feelings…. Today we have many reasons to celebrate. We have written before about the paperwork struggles, particularly to get the drivers licence. The endless queues in full sun for nothing. The trips all over Costa Rica … More Reasons to celebrate
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