The Wrong Side of the Fence
The grass is always greener or so it appears. On a daily basis I see those who have been tempted by the glory of what they perceive as better than what they already have.
They jump fences or crawl under or in between the barbed wires. They meander innocently as if they don’t have a plan.
I have seen these delinquents in vegetable gardens and orchards and in backyards enjoying the fruits of someone else’s labor.
On the terrace of the little cabina we rent while building our boutique hotel I’ve found four Brahma cows and a bull who didn’t take kindly to me rapping on the window while he and his mates enjoyed the mangoes I had been enjoying, mangoes that a large brown pig with a tattered rope around his neck also enjoyed previously.
I’ve seen goats and sheep along the side of the road. Chickens from who knows where scratch and peck wherever they’re so inclined.
Dogs sleeping on the side or the middle of the road indifferent to traffic, rather than staying in the protective yard of their owners.
Wandering horses can be found in back yards, front yards, roadsides, soccer fields, corn field, vegetable gardens, orchards, you name it with no owner, caretaker, ranch hand, or responsible person of any type in sight (except on occasion a little boy on a bike).
It’s interesting and humorous to see but I have to wonder if these indigents ever find their way back. My Tico son-in-law assures me they generally do get safely home, if not their own than somebody else’s.
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Written by VIP Member Paula Gilmour who was born and raised in Massachusetts and who has spent most of her life on Cape Cod. Paula is married to Michael and together they have three children. The family moved to Costa Rica in February 2013 after vacationing here for the past twelve years.
Paula and Michael’s daughter Jamie married a young Tico and together they are building a small boutique hotel and spa in the “sweet village of La Florida (the flowered) in Guanacaste. Paula’s articles will give us “little snippets of what life is like in Costa Rica and the trials and tribulations in a land where we don’t speak the language (but are learning), and are trying to construct a building, a business, and a new way of life.”
The Wrong Side of the Fence
Article/Property ID Number 4485
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Andrew Makarik
to@welovecostarica.comAndrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.
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