Destination: Costa Rica

Parque Nacional Carara

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [2436]

From our seaside suite in Jaco (hock-o) we backtracked 25 miles to Parque Nacional Carara.   We may have missed out on seeing the resplendent quetzal in Monteverde but we scored big here in Carara.   The biggest prize is the scarlet macaw.   Poaching ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Volcan Arenal

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [3759]

We are staying at the Nido del Colibri (Hummingbird Nest) in El Castillo which must be the nicest B&B in Costa Rica.   The two guest rooms look out on the Volcan Arenal, one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world.   The property teems ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

The Cloud Forest

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [2123]

The road from CA1 to Monteverde is rugged.   The first 20 miles are paved followed by ten miles of rutted and potholed dirt.   The last ten miles are really bad.   Four-wheel-drive probably isn’t necessary but it does make one more confident.   ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Coasting Costa

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | By marie-danielle | Views [501]

On a very turbulant night we finally arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica. The clouds were dark and misty, clearing just a little for us to see the last of the sunset. After 2 nights and a day in San Jose we were ready to leave on our adventure to the ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Cascade Verde

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 | By francesanddavid | Photo Gallery

For the Birds

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [827]

What do we find so fascinating about bird watching?   First of all it’s a great excuse to be outdoors.   Searching for new species and old favorites requires you to pay attention. You use all of your senses and tend to see so much more.   You need ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Cascade Verde, Uvita

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 | By francesanddavid | Views [1197]

Uvita is just past Dominical which is a surfer town. Both towns border the Pacific Ocean. On the bus on the way out, we noticed Finca Ipe (the organic farm which provided the original inspiration for Costa Rica as our travel destination). After we ... Read more >

The road to AMRTA

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By francesanddavid | Views [751]

On our way to Costa Rica, we stopped in Atlanta on December 28th, and spent the night in a hostel. A fellow there named Sam regaled us with stories based on his political humour, and he kept us up (in stitches) all night. We had 3 hours sleep before ... Read more >

Gallery: San Isidro

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By francesanddavid | Photo Gallery

Laying Low

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [853]

Between Christmas and New Year’s Ticos, as Costa Ricans are known, take the week off and head for the beaches and the national parks.   We had hoped to go from La Cruz to Laguna Arenal in the mountains but the hotels were full and it began to look ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Costa Rica

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Photo Gallery

La Cruz

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [846]

We went only as far as La Cruz, the first town with lodging and settled in the German-owned Bella Vista Hotel.   It is on the hill with a nice breeze and overlooks a beautiful bay.   There was a large group of bicyclists from Holland here last night ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Nov2-Nov7

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By millmanapalm | Views [511] | Comments [1]

Friday, 2 We redid some of the concrete work on the shower. Also filled in the drainage with rocks. It works really well. Matt, Rebecca, and Erin began cleaning bamboo for the shower screen. before lunch we took tiles from the old shower. They were ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Inseltag

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By franzi | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hier

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By franzi | Photo Gallery