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This mountain, the arched back of the earth risen before us, it made me feel humble, like a beggar, just lucky to be here at all, even briefly. ~ Bridget Asher
Mountains surrounding Atenas seen from my terrace at breakfast.
Cellphone photo by Charlie Doggett –click panorama to see larger.
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone.
~ Matthew 14:23
¡Pura Vida!
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| Atenas Correos (Post Office) |
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| Atenas Banco Nacional |
Both the post office and this particular bank are government owned and operated. (There are some private banks and courier services in Costa Rica.) But the contrast in these two government businesses is great in my opinion.
My service was quicker, simpler, and more friendly in the humble post office, an old building on a side street between small businesses. My PO Box was secured in less than 15 minutes while the friendly clerk helped other customers who came in. He even showed me how the envelopes should be addressed as I demostrated yesterday. And he smiled!