Destination: Costa Rica

Monteverde

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [1284]

It's a not as quick as it should be jeep-boat-jeep journey to Monteverde as we have to pick a man up on a horse? You have to say jeepboatjeep as quickly as you can like the locals so they understand you - my Spanish is improving no end. Arriving to ... Read more >

Tags: wildlife

Gallery: Monteverde

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Monteverde, mi amor (ziplines and spiders)

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [1760] | Comments [3]

Current location: Monteverde, Costa Rica Status: Happy as a clam...if the clam were on ecstasy! The dealio: So our first night we got in sorta late. Went to the bar, the only place open with food, and got some kickass quesadillas. In the process, ... Read more >

Tags: adrenaline

Gallery: Bella Vista Ranch- Turrialba 16-2-2008

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By lisette_juffermans | Photo Gallery

Swoosh, mas aventuras!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [667] | Comments [1]

Hmm well, I tried for an hour to upload some pictures for all y´all, but that doesn´t seem to be happening on this computer so we´ll try again later... Location: Monteverde, Costa Rica (up in the cloudforest!) Adventures? Plenty. We went from Dominical ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

La Fortuna

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [1492]

Arenal volcano is the most captive one in Costa Rica - it was a tough decision to come here and not head east to climb Costa Rica's highest one - Cerro Chirripo.  After an easy 4.5 hour, $3.5 bus ride and I'm liking my choice.  Arenal is one of those ... Read more >

Tags: volcano

Gallery: La Fortuna

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Manuel Antonio

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By lisette_juffermans | Views [510] | Comments [2]

Met Lila voor 5 dagen op bezoek gegaan bij Annabelle en Mark, dochter en schoonzoon van Lila. Zij wonen in de jungle maar net aan de rand van het strand. Zij hebben daar ook een huis gebouwd om te verhuren aan toeristen, 3 slaapkamers, n grote open ... Read more >

Gallery: Jaco 8-2-2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 | By lisette_juffermans | Photo Gallery

San Jose

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [1218]

A fair chunk of my time has been spent either moping or trying to locate Bob.  As the airport never answers the phone i have little luck with the latter.  I'm also a bit fed up from wearing the same clothes for over 2 days.   I can't say that i like ... Read more >

Gallery: San Jose

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Bob's Gone AWOL!

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [2875]

Fed up of being treated like a piece of baggage, Bob my trusty backpack has decided to leave me in Phoenix on route to Charlotte, north Carolina.  Bob I`m sorry i crammed you to bursting, dragged you through the dirt and then looked at those sexy, young ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Tortuguero

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By lisette_juffermans | Views [505] | Comments [1]

Tortuguero 24-2-2008 Afgelopen weekend naar Tortuguero geweest met Alyssa uit de VS. Een hele reis om daar te komen! 5 uur hebben we er op de heenweg overgedaan. (7 uur op de terugweg!) Maar het was het zeker waard! Tortuguero is het national ... Read more >

Gallery: Tortuguero 24-2-2008

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By lisette_juffermans | Photo Gallery

Movin´ on up

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [551] | Comments [2]

All right, so I´m screwed as far as my  email goes. I can´t get my password to reset properly, and I think I´m officially OUT, as in cannot recieve emails from or remember the email addresses of a number of people, specifically the ones I know in Ireland, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures