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Up close and personal
... way to see the city and it's people.
One thing to note, Harry Potter is a universal ice breaker! On the bus was a young girl of about 12, and I noted she was reading the Prisoner of Azkaban, and through various hand signals and expressios we found that she had seen the movies and loved the books.Just a wonderful little moment that brings you closer to a stranger from a different culture.
Anyway off to diner and to hear a
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VERY late entry!
... Some of the other tenants were crying and pretty scared. As I stood there in the hallway/lounge area, I could feel the aftershock, feel the building still shaking from left to right, slowly. This is a strange sensation.
Besides the fact I was rattled for the rest of the day (no pun intended), the next day, I got an even better surprise. Food poisoning! The day of the earthquake, I had just read an article about the importance of staying ...
Day One - The Journey to Costa Rica begins
Our latest adventure begins - We are off to Costa Rica and this time our 12.5 year old niece Jessica is traveling with us. She has taken over responsibility for writing this trip's blog. We hope you enjoy it :) Take it away Jessica...
We started our adventure by getting up at 3:00 am, which seemed like a half hour before we went to bed (Uncle Bob told me to write that). Around 3:45 AM our driver picked us up ...
The first few days
... in shorts, vests and miniskirts. It seems that Americans, as with the English are also unable to dress appropriately for air conditioned environments. Hmm, does this go with the territory of being a native English speaker? I wonder if the Auatralians and the Kiwis also suffer with this problem? Whilst Ive only been here for a brief visit, I would summarise Costa Rica by saying that it is warm, friendly, tropical (yep rain too) and of course pura vida! ...
Easter Arrival
... now, which is just why we are here.
A highlight of the flight was when our new friend, who was at the window seat, pointed out the amazing sight of Arenal Volcano below us. She had never seen it from a plane before, and was excited to see it, too. We could see steam at the top of a perfectly conical deep grey mountain, with visible channels down the sides. It looked so perfectly volcanoesque that it seemed unreal.
San Jose sits in ...