Mango season is once again upon us and we have been very excited to see that several of the trees on our property are producing vast numbers of mangos. And as we walk down our little country road, we are amazed to see mango trees everywhere just covered in the fruit.
Just the other day, our gardener pointed out that there were a couple on our one tree that were ready to be picked. Of course we don’t have a long extension ladder or one of the fancy mango-picking devices that the locals use, so we improvised and used Nathan instead.
We couldn’t wait to try our first home-grown mango and we certainly weren’t disappointed. It was so fresh and sweet! When we first came here, neither Wayne nor I were big mango fans but now, we can’t get enough of them. We are definitely going to miss them when we return to Calgary.
You can see the difference in colour between the ripe and non-ripe mangos
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Hi Wayne. You have a beautiful family! I heard you went on a hiatus to Costa Rica - good for you! I am sure there are many of us who wish we could do the same but don't. You must be loving it. Great blog - I still have a bit to go through as I just started reading it. Les and I have property in Ojochal which is down Hwy 34 from Jaco. We were actually in Jaco November of 2008.
ReplyDeleteWell we welcomed a baby girl in December, Claire Elizabeth. What a sweetheart. I know, its weird when I already have a son who is 21. She is wonderful.
I have heard things have been pretty tough at Veritas. I am sooooo glad I left when I did. The store is coming along nicely. It is hard to believe we have been running it for 6 years now.
I will continue to follow your blog so I can learn more about Costa Rica as we plan to build there one day.....
All the best.
Marie Svindt
Marie,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from yet another ex-Veritas friend! Then again, almost everybody is ex-Veritas these days, myself included.
Congrats on the new baby girl. That's got to have changed your outlook a little. I was always envious of you when you were talking about cashing everything in and starting a dive boat operation in the Caribbean.
I'm not sure where the Ojochal area is near Jaco, but I'm sure it's great. We've been to Esterios a few times, and Herradura, and of course to Manuel Antonio & Quepos. We've enjoyed them all.
Buena Suerte!!!
Wayne