I ran and walked around the neighborhood during the day on Friday, 2 getting a feeling for the neighborhood. This is a pretty nice neighborhood in San José. Even in a normal setting like a neighborhood, I am constantly reminded of the natural beauty surrounding us in Costa Rica. The mountains are always visible. The hills make driving interesting. When a lot is overgrown, there aren’t just a couple of weeds here and there – tropical wildlife just springs up from the ground to heights of 4 meters, and colonies of birds nest.