On the Friday before Christmas we left at 6am to drive to the farm of Arlethe's boyfriend in Guapiles, about 2:15 from Limon, to experience the Christmas fun of making tamales. (We left so early because I had class starting at 6pm, and the day was scheduled around me, for which I'm grateful!)

It's a small farm, where Dave and his family live, but they have a horse, a bunch of chickens for eating and chickens for eggs, some beautiful tropical birds, and dogs as pets. They also have fantastic plants in the yard.

They were so welcoming and I learned a lot about making and eating tamales. We had so much fun!