Return of the Tropics

So, it seems we are back to normal weather - Monday was perfect - sunny, a few clouds, a nice breeze, 32C and NO RAIN - today the same and the radar shows nothing in the offing - maybe a stretch of good weather!  Still rain in the mountains - fascinating to watch the clouds form and shift.


Monday was finally our trip to the bank to open another account - Sabrina had called ahead so they were expecting us - Jefery actually spoke English well although his lack of confidence was evident.  He worked through things diligently and methodically and asked all sorts of questions and typed away at his computer - our passport # changed from last time, there was more $ in the account than they expected, where did our $ come from, what was the business of the corporation, can we verify our income form Canada - again, we are opening a savings account for pete's sake!  He was never anything but polite and kept saying all this is because of the new banking law - 1 1/2 hours later we had a US$ and Colones account - but have one month to bring him additional documentation!!


So today we are new parents - the frog eggs hatched in the fountain!!!!

The groundskeeper stopped by - I showed him and he said - - Is good or bad?  I figured he was supposed to know!  Oh well hopefully the other wildlife will eat them before we are over run with a plague of frogs!


The combination of water and sun has brought the plants to life - flowers showing themselves!

 Heliconia psittacorum - related to the bird of paradise


 
 the Shrimp plant

the fire spike


And finally - the day ended with another spectacular sunset - I love rainy season sunsets - clouds and colour in the sky - in the dry season you get to see the sun slip below the horizon, but usually that is the end of it - last night we got this!