Destination: Costa Rica

Osa lives!!

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By katebravado | Views [1443] | Comments [3]

Howdy - Some of you may remember, that on our most recent visit to Costa Rica, Gabriel and I were loaned a dog named Osa, by Gabriels Aunt. Osa was a black cross labrador with a lovely disposition. She followed us religiously around town and became ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, friends

Gallery: More Jimenez

Mon, 7 May 2007 | By katebravado | Photo Gallery

Living the vida...

Mon, 7 May 2007 | By katebravado | Views [770] | Comments [2]

So hello everyone. Today is Sunday not sure of the date - early may. Gabriel and I are officially two weeks into our trip. As it is Sunday the only places open are the pubs and the internet cafes. Gabriel still seems a little young for guaro or tequila, ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Mission: House

Fri, 4 May 2007 | By katebravado | Views [569] | Comments [2]

Hi viewers This is the mighty Gabriel Gabs. We got a house!! YIIIPPEEE!!!! It's dull and gloomy but the coolest Gabriel can fix it up! MEEE! It's just across the road from Edith' house so I can get to play with Yorens and Aumony every day. I know most ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Puerto Jimenez

Thu, 3 May 2007 | By katebravado | Photo Gallery

Life in Puerto Jimenez

Thu, 3 May 2007 | By katebravado | Views [1359] | Comments [2]

If it possible to imagine total chaos mixed with total relaxation in incredibly humid heat and loads of fresh fruit everywhere, you've got Puerto Jimenez. This little frontier town straddles a mangove marsh land and is the last town before the Corcovado ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, family

Gallery: La Familia

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Photo Gallery

Like to meet Gabriel's Family?

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Views [626] | Comments [4]

Well we hve arrived to much fan fair in Jimenez - Gabriel has in the last six hours remet most of his aunts and uncles, his dad, his Grandmother and his two half brothers, and approximately seven cousins. Phew. Can't tell you much more than that now as ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Tucan Hotel

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Views [529] | Comments [2]

POOP - a poem by Gabriel, Nelson and Oliver Fart shrug crud nud butt cracker cheese baby butt hole mm cheese giggle double mm giddy giddy giddy goo oh thankyou, thankyou very much do you wanna know my nickname? Nelson\Leedler J.R. JUNIOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Gallery: Early days

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Photo Gallery

Buses and the Art of Travel

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Views [804] | Comments [1]

Howdy folks - well Gabriel and I have finally left San Jose. The really sad part about being there, other than having to deal with the lost baggage department, is that the streets of San Jose are largely considered unsafe for foreigners after dark ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

La Primera Dia

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By katebravado | Views [730] | Comments [2]

Well - we´ve been on planes or in airports now for 22 hours straight, 12 of which we were seated next to notorious Sydney gangsta Bra Boy Coby Abberton who is really just a young man with terribly sad eyes, he gave us two apples. American Airlines lost ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

San Jose again

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [1085] | Comments [4]

Hello again from San Jose.  Luckily I got out of the city for the weekend and spent 2 1/2 lovely days on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica in a little beach town called Cahuita. (Alyssa, Thanks for the recommendation. We loved it there!!) As everything ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine, costa rica, san jose

Semana Santa Hell

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [2148] | Comments [2]

I´m sure that the title of this blog may be offensive to some but I´m sorry, I´m not a fan of the Holy Week. It has mostly made my life difficult and, well more expensive. Prices went up double in Antigua and we had to walk outside of town this morning ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, misadventures

With the help of a friend...

Thu, 8 Feb 2007 | By free-felix | Views [714]

So it hit me, waiting in the LA airport..reflecting on my last month..and what lay ahead. I was on my own..with 17 months to live in any place that enticed me. I had freed the felix! Arriving in San Jose I noticed why people don´t rave about it..a ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, friends