Day 62: Errands and Paperwork

What a day...

• 30 minutes buying roofing material for the rancho,
• 1½ hours at the bank paying all the government fees for my residency
• 3 hours in the capitol of San Jose (and stops at 3 offices) to get signed up for CAJA (Costa Rica's socialized medicine)
• 1 hour driving back home, and finally
• 1 hour in line to get the actual Social Security Carnet at the local clinic.

I haven't had a day like this since I had a full time job. All the paperwork is now ready and I meet with Migración next week to get my Permanent Residency and Cedula (National Identity Card).