Costa Rica, 8/2021 – Walked 5 miles to the Outdoor Store in San Jose

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When talking with the folks there, they said they were the biggest outdoor store of this type in Central America and their dream was becoming like REI.

They were wonderful. They would like to be like REI someday. They said they were to largest outdoor store in central America

Costa Rica, 8/2021 – Trans Service at Lutheran Church, San Jose

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The Lutheran church is not a big rich Catholic church, the church is outside but covered
I traveled extensively with the pastor standing next to me and stayed with him and his wife for a couple days

Costa Rica 8/2021 – Lutheran Hostel, Carmon Barrio, San Jose

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Hostel was simple but OK. I was the only person there due to COVID
The hostel is simple but it works. Due to COVID I was. the only person there.
Most of the roofs are metal. This is a pic from my kitchen of the rest of the church.
Virtually all properties are behind iron bars and gates with barbed wire around the whole property.
Huge storm the night I arrived. The church and migrant hosing at the church flooded. I ended up working hours to keep the water away.
This was the outdoor church flooded.
This is where I bought my groceries.

Costa Rica 8/2021 – Me at Lutheran Hostel, Carmon Barrio, San Jose

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On the balcony of my hostel at the Lutheran Hostel in the Carmon Barrio of San Jose