UNDER THE SUN: A U.S. expat buys land and attempts to build a hotel on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Chapter 3 of 8.
C’mon down!” our contractor had said. “Your beautiful hotel is finished! Ready to move in!”
We now stood with him staring at the huge concrete hulk.
“But Bismarck, where are the doors?”
“And the windows?” asked my wife.
“And the driveway?” asked my son.
“And the lights?” asked my daughter.
“Very close,” he said, grinning. “We are very close now. I simply need the last amount you owe me and we will finish it up.”
“But I only owe you a few bucks and it looks like there is months’ worth of work to do here.”
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