Costa Rica is such a safe, relaxed place that we are surrounded here by people who are escaping the winter in North America - mostly Canadians. In fact when I told a local driver that I was from London he immediately asked "Ontario?" Many of them are getting ready to head home in the next week or so after 8-10 weeks here. Had never thought of Jimmy C as a snowbird but I guess his annual February trip to Thailand would count!
There also a lot of Germans settled here running local businesses - including our hotel, the local bakery and the hotel and flying service that run the ultralights. Even learned this morning that Michael Owen and the Beckham's have a house near here and that Mel Gibson has just built a beachfront house on a private stretch of the coast north of Samara - didn't realise it was such a fashionable place.
Have also been able to keep up with the Premier league which is very popular here - great result today for Man City and I know Bernie will have enjoyed Birmingham's win - just hope that Arsenal can take care of Stoke later on.
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Good win for Arsenal, but Aaron Ramsey’s injury was a shocker. Only three points in it at the top; the race for fourth place is nearly as exciting. And I can’t believe Birmingham have 40 points; are in the top ten. Sank a couple of drinks with Keri last week – he was sure Chelsea had it in the bag. Just wish I’d had my pocket money on Man City today, but then again, who’d have thought it.
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