Life at Lake Arenal Just Keeps Gettin' Better

Last Saturday was the third week in a row that I ordered fantastically fresh and beautiful organic food from an online provider here. They offer fruits, vegetables, breads, cheese, yogurt, compost, poultry and fish, and many more items. My favorite is their spinach. Any of you who have spent time here in Costa Rica know that the spinach here is that slow-bolting, fuzzy stuff that no one cares to eat. The spinach from this provider, however, is the real McCoy. They also sell fabulous avocados, Italian parsley, arugula, watercress, berries, etc., etc. The company is called Natura Style and they have a website where, following a simple initial registration process, you can order their foods online. Your order must be in by Thursday afternoon and then it is delivered on Saturday afternoon by bus to the Tilarán bus station. A couple of days after you receive your order, you receive a bill in your email reflecting the items that you received. You can then pay the bill with online banking or go directly to the bank to make the payment. So easy, so fresh, so delicious! Here is a photo of one of my recent orders:

Their website is: http://www.naturastyle.com/

Our large, organized ladies' group known as Ladies of the Lake, or Las Damas del Lago, recently decided to have a fun day trip to visit one of the hot springs at La Fortuna. We chose Titoku Hot Springs. About a dozen of us piled into three or four vehicles and headed out in the morning. Some of us stopped by the Lost Iguana gift shop on our way past the Arenal dam for a "retail fix", and then we enjoyed a leisurely morning lounging in the lovely gardens and hot pools at Titoku.



After that we were relaxed and hungry, so we stopped at Indio Pelato at La Union for salads and pizzas.

One of my favorite early morning activities is to walk through my garden. The other morning I found this orchid in full bloom:



And this hibiscus:



We have some excellent real estate opportunities on offer right now. One of my favorites is our listing H109. This gem of a home is perfect in every way. Another excellent buy and a favorite of mine is our listing H106, for those searching for a larger piece of land. And an excellent commercial opportunity is our listing B34. This property would make an excellent restaurant or commercial office. Here are the links to these listings on our website:

http://www.arenalbuyersrealty.com/Properties/Homes/H109.html
http://www.arenalbuyersrealty.com/Properties/Homes/H106.html
http://www.arenalbuyersrealty.com/Properties/Commercial/B34.html

Now I have to get started on our Halloween costumes for this year's Halloween fundraiser at the home of our friend Christina Glass. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Tilarán library. If any of you wish to attend, send me an email and I will send you more details.

Pura vida,

Laura Murray
Owner/Broker
RE/MAX Lake Partners
www.arenalbuyersrealty.com
www.lakearenal.blogspot.com
Lake Arenal, Costa Rica
506-2695-4511
From the U.S. and Canada directly to our office in Costa Rica: (310) 929-7580