Sunset in San Jose

Above: Another view from our back porch, this time as the sun is setting. Our back door faces south, but we can look west over the trees for a beautiful sight at dusk.

One of the more difficult adjustments we’ve had to make here is the timing. We are much closer to the equator than the States, so the sun comes up around 5:30 AM and sets around 6:00 PM.

And not only does the sun get up early, so do all the Ticos (Costa Ricans). By 5:45 AM folks are walking to work, buses are running, neighbors are out chatting.

Neither of us are used to being up so early, nor are we used to being so exhausted at 9:00 PM. It has been an interesting change in life, but our bodies are beginning to adjust.