Summer in December?

We are settling in quite easily to the "pura vida" lifestyle thus far.   It is indeed in the mid 60's each morning, which is really quite perfect.  

We had lunch with our transplanted neighbors from Calgary, Canada.  They remarked how much they love the warm weather here and do not miss the long cold winters.  Being Texas transplants, we laughed at the observation since one of the primary reasons we selected Atenas as a retirement place was because of the cooler weather.  We will not miss the long, very hot and humid summers in South Texas.

Interestingly, Costa Rica does not have four distinct seasons, but rather only two, which are summer and winter.  From what I gather December to April are considered summer and May through November is known as winter.  The two seasons are also known as dry season and rainy season, with October typically being the wettest month of the year.

A nice, unexpected surprise is the availability of fresh fish at our local open market in Atenas.  We sampled some wonderful fish yesterday at Antaños, a local favorite restaurant.  The ice cream made bu the dairy, Los Pinos, is also remarkably good.  My next visit to the newest grocery store will also involve a sampling of a latte, that are sold for only 700 colones or around $1.50 US...much cheaper than any latte I bought in the States.