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I have recently tried to contact Martin, having communicated with him several times throughout November and December of 2005, prior to and after our first trip to Costa Rica. His website and e-mail address does not respond. He wrote a very entertaining book and was a pleasure to talk to. Does anyone know if he and his wife are still living in Costa Rica?
They have a new blog: http://www.rice-family.org/
They are no longer living in Costa Rica. They moved back to the States, Tennessee maybe, because of Martin’s health concerns.
I only met Martin once.
Martin and Robin Rice great examples of the kind of people that are good for Costa Rica. They love Costa Rica warts and all and they cared for the people, the land and the animals.
I’m sure that they are missed.
PS. His wife Robin helped me identify the bat which you can see at:
Scott Oliver
WeLoveCostaRica.comScott – I totally agree with you! Martin and I discussed Costa Rica and all the expats moving there. I was so impressed with his attitude as I felt it was so similar to mine and my familys viewpoint on moving to Costa Rica to become a part of her and her people, not to bring Americanization to them but to embrace Costa Rica and be thankful that it’s possible to become a part of it.
By the way, I love your website! I’ve never been a web surfer and have never posted anything to a website before this. Yours is the first. I really appreciate your viewpoints!
I was logged into your “Discussion Forum” for hours absorbing all that I could possibly absorb. I liked so much of what I read and was shocked by some of what I read. I especially loved the discussions posted by Maravilla concerning her viewpoints of Costa Rica, expats, and really got thrilled reading her posting about her home construction, construction costs, and her attitude toward becoming a part of Costa Rica! I was so excited to hear a viewpoint that made so much sense. I couldn’t agree with her more.
My wife and I are in our mid-foties and have been investigating a permanent move for awhile now. We decided to visit Costa Rica for a couple of weeks last year and did as much research as possible. Believe it or not we loved what we experienced! Even the two bridges on the way to Manuel Antonio (so happy we crossed them during the day). Ha! Ha!
You only live once and we decided it was time we did something for others and experience a different way of life, not wanting to do the 9 – 5 until we’re old then die without any adventure or giving of ourselves. Although we now do volunteer church work here in the States.
We’re not rich, we’re middle class, and are hoping we’ll get to come to Costa Rica and become a part of this country and it’s wonderful people.
Thanks for all the help!
so very nice to hear a even keeled positive comment! Because even getting “angry” for the “right” reasons can be really off putting and just contributes more to the negative energy so pervasive in our contemporary culture. I’ll strive to be more like you Keith and by the way that’s my first name too! Lol.
I’m flattered to think that I may have inspired someone to view Costa Rica as I see it. After looking at the pictures on Martin’s site, I now remember that he and I were in an e-mail fest before I made my first trip down there in February 2005. After seeing the pictures before that fateful trip, I declared to my husband that that was how I wanted to live — totally integrated into my environment and taking advantage of all the good things available in CR, rather than pining for what I was leaving or had left behind. Costa Rica has much to offer in the way of feeding your imagination and your soul if you let it, not to mention how well your body will be fed. Clinging to the gringo standards of mass commercialism and industrialized packaged food will negate what is awaiting you here — one of the most rewarding experiences for me is shopping where the locals shop — in the big farmer’s markets where you get to intereact with the farmers who grew your food and engage in little chitchat about that monstrous head of lettuce or that psychedelic red watermelon. Costa Rica is indeed a feast! Come on down and find a place at the table.
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