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WHITE RUSSIANS IN COSTA RICA
... too busy harvesting coffee to give us a tour. I told him to never mind the tour, we will help harvest for a while! We left it that I would call him back last night to see how things were going. I got through to Ernie’s son and told him we would just stop by this morning; if they have time for us, great, if not, we will just drive on and let them get on with their work.
After the phone call, we walked back to a little bar on Orosi’s main street ...
A FAMILY OPERATION
... We expected that, though, and it gave us a chance to catch a glimpse of Costa Rica's capital city. The agony came near the end of our drive when an accident in the outskirts of Cartago cost us a good half-hour of delay at a time when we were ready to get out of the car.
After getting settled into to the tiny Orosi Lodge, we walked the little village checking out the two eating possibilities and the two drinking possibilities. We will eat a little ...
Today´s World Tourism Day 2011 – Linking Cul
September 27 is World Tourism Day founded by UNWTO.Purpose of this day is to encourage ...
It rains in San Jose
Well, we're back in San Jose!
...at least, I think we are... it's hard to tell, since nothing is labeled and there is no order to anything.
See, I'm from Chicago. That place is a huge a grid with a clear, mathematical layout that would make any American proud; look, we're so organized and easy to maneuver! So of course, I'm inclined think that a city in Central America is a bit disorganized, city planning-wise. I knew that going into this trip, you ...
Costa Rica 2010
... cars, suicide passings on mountain roads – it sounded even worse than roads in Nepal! Not to mention reports of rental car agencies that scam on damage and insurance charges. Hell, I learned to drive in Boston, and with only a week in the rainy season I didn’t want to spend half my vacation in the rain waiting for buses, so I talked CC and Thea into a rental car despite their desire to be hard ...

