La Tortuga Ninja (The Ninja Turtle)

Here are some pics of the super cool Land Rover Series III that I bought. I had to go the whole distance across the country to get just the one that I wanted. It was cheaper than others I had looked at because it needed a little work, namely a new battery. Maybe also some new glow plugs, tires, windows, door handles and maybe a new engine. But I love it just the same. We are already being indentified as the family with the green Land Rover.

Cindy drove the turtle for the first time this morning and she did really well on the very rough roads around Monteverde. The best thing about the old Land Rovers is that they have no frills that could cause problems or require repairs in this pretty harsh environment. Not only does the car not have power windows, it doesn't even have mechanical windows. You just slide the windows open when you want a little fresh mountain air. One of the seats in the back needed some repair and it has been sent down to Puntarenas and will probably be back to us by tomorrow.