The gift of a lockdown home under a volcano

“On arrival, I knew that everyday life in Costa Rica was about to change. Where would I be safe? How long could I stay? How would I be able to return to the US? Jose & Norman told me that they would never ask me to leave. “Usted es familia. This is from the heart, Edward,” they said in unison pointing from their chests to mine. As quickly as the necessity to make a decision became clear, my mind was made-up. I would stay. La Fortuna would be my lockdown home and Arenal my companion for the next 52 days.”

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