Local Elections, Roads, Heavy Rains, & Golf Tournament!!!

While the economy splutters along and the U.S. elections are around the corner, the finger pointing continues and the blame game goes on! But this one is clearly on Mother Nature! Heavy rains have caused power outages, road blockages, and communication breakdowns for most of the Central American pacific coastline. The state of the roads between the mountains in San Jose and Puntarenas (Costa Rica) forced many travelers back to where they came from.

Back on the ranch finally power was restored on Saturday evening here in Iguana. We were without power, access, or even communications for over two days. "TD 16" is what the weatherperson blamed here locally. Tropical Depression #16 was the most rain I have ever seen in this region in less than 24 hours in the entire past 4 years of living here and 12 years in Costa Rica! The rain gauge only registers 6.5 inches at its maximum capacity and by 7 am on Friday morning it was already overflowing. I called to the golf cart barn to send the tractor to pick me up so I could assess the damage. They say Katrina was bad, fortunately this time around there was no loss of human life. My head of security that dared to venture out past the rivers tells me that the roads are being repaired today.

The good news it that the golf course drainage once again held up remarkably and with less than four weeks to go the 2nd ever golf tournament it is still a green light! We still have room in the tournament for individuals or teams to sign up! Please contact us if you have not already done so. The trophies and awards are here in the pro-shop and available for your viewing and serve to tease those of us whom long to take one home!