Destination: Costa Rica

Costa Rica - Penultimate destination

Fri, 11 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [414] | Comments [2]

Hola from Costa Rica, long time no blog. Sorry we didn't have any internet at the last accommodation so I couldn't upload the previous blogs. Its like waiting for a bus, you wait for ages and then two come along at once! So below are two blogs and two ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Guanacaste Pt 1

Fri, 11 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Guanacaste Pt 1

Fri, 11 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [391] | Comments [2]

Left the Zona Norte over the hills into North West area called Guanacaste. This is a totally different environment, it is dry, windy and hot. The grass is a bit scorched and there aren't any rain forests in the lowland area. This is also cattle ranch ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Zona Norte Pt 2

Thu, 10 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Zona Norte Pt 2

Thu, 10 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [335]

Arenal Pt 2 Two more great days in Arenal. Went to the hanging bridge walk one day, which was great but very wet. This is the first rainforest soaking we have had so we have been lucky. It was drizzly and overcast for the rest of the day so we decided ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Zona Norte Pt 1

Thu, 3 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Zona Norte

Thu, 3 May 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [415] | Comments [4]

Selva Verde Stayed a couple of nights at Selva Verde Lodge which is located in a private wildlife reserve. The lodge is really lovely on the side of the river and constructed on stilts to withstand the wet season flooding. The main purpose of staying ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Limon Province

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Limon Province

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [394] | Comments [4]

Tortuguero The village of Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast is only accessible by boat, there are no roads or cars in the village. So we caught a boat at Pavona for a 1 hour ride down a calm river to the village. The village and national park are ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Central Valle (South)

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Central Valle (South)

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [375]

Orosi Orosi is in the mountainous central region and is cooler than the lowlands, about 22C. Staying in a lovely lodge in the town with views of Izaru volcano and the surrounding mountains. The valley is scattered with coffee bean plantations. I think ... Read more >

Photos: Costa Rica - Zona Sur

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Costa Rica - Zona Sur

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 | By dawnandmark | Views [378] | Comments [6]

Yeah!! We are back in Costa Rica the holiday location that we always name as the best place we have ever visited. Lets hope it lives up to our very high expectations. We will be exploring for the next 4 weeks, mostly by hire car and sometimes by boat.... Read more >

A hippy love story that's still going strong

Sun, 7 Jan 2018 | By rodeime | Views [458]

  It's a beautiful hippy love story that began in Germany in 1969. Trudy and Ron were footloose and fancy-free when they met in Cold War Hamburg and fell in love. They hooked up and travelled to Australia where they were married before ... Read more >

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Photos: Waterfall Rappelling (La Fortuna)

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 | By ashleyyoung | Photo Gallery