I’ve been avoiding the rotten floor around our RV refrigerator for weeks. I didn’t want to know what was going to be underneath the tile… I finally finished the project and we’re very pleased with the results.
Sorry for the shaky video, I forgot my tripod on the first day.
I make a few predictions about how much I think we’ll make on YouTube this year now that we’re giving a go at it full time.
This is just for fun. Remind me next year to see how we did 😉
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Here’s what it cost us to give birth in Costa Rica. We included the OB/GYN, hospital, anesthesiologist, surgeon, and pediatrician.
We didn’t include our flights ($800) and our accommodations ($1300), since we moved out of our house before going down.
This is video is for us to remember our birth experience in Costa Rica , but we thought you might enjoy it anyway 🙂
Before we take our ’99 Monaco Dynasty on the road, I decided to perform a full maintenance service. I quickly learned there was more involved than I first thought. Over $1000 dollars in fluids/ filters and 2 weeks of research led me to this…
By the end of the weekend I changed the oil, air, and fuel filter in our Onan 7500 generator. Changed the fluid and filters in the hydraulic system, and replaced the fuel filters and diesel engine oil.
It’s getting serious…We just dropped 32 grand on a 1999 Monaco Dynasty! Here’s a quick tour of the RV showing some of the things we like about it and a few of the necessary repairs.
We’re happy with our choice. Everything is really well built…solid cherry cabinets, instant hot water, corian countertops etc.
Details:
1999 Monaco Dynasty PBS 40′ Slide
Cummins 350HP Diesel – 119k miles
Onan 7500 Diesel Generator
Newish tires, roof, awnings, batteries, and solar panels.
We make our first cup of coffee with the Chorreador de Caf? I built in the last video:
So far… it tastes like coffee!
In just about every kitchen in Costa Rica you’ll find a Chorreador de Caf?. It’s a simple pour over coffee maker that’s been used for hundreds of years.
They come in many different shapes and sizes, but I wanted a compact one for our upcoming RV trip. It fits nicely in a drawer and makes one cup of coffee at a time.
Stay tuned for the video of our first cup in the morning 🙂
Part 2 of 4: We did our best to remember all of the questions we had going into giving birth abroad. Looking back, we really went out on a limb coming to Costa Rica without visiting first 🙂
Could we pay with a credit card? What about pre-natal visits? Can you get on an airplane 9 months pregnant? Would they let us through customs? What about the language barrier? Were we taking on too much trying to stay in a hotel room (AirBnb) as new parents?
Of course, everything turned out great. Our OBGYN (Dr. Paer), our hospital (CIMA), and our pediatrician (Dra. Castro) all gave us world class care.
Part 1 of 4: Why we chose to give birth abroad, and why we picked Costa Rica as our destination.
1. Dual citizenship for our son.
2. Permanent residency for us.
3. We’re not happy with American healthcare system.
4. It was cheaper.
5. Options for travel and living in the future.
6. Adventure.
In the next video, we’ll talk about how our expectations matched reality.