Albergue Las Palmas Jaco

Jaco- Busy Party Beach

We pulled into Jaco mid-afternoon on a Tuesday…  It's a cute little village based around surfing that has a reputation for being a party town.  We found a great camping spot, 100 meters from the beach, which seemed to have it all; even if the bathrooms were a little gross.  After taking a quick walk around town we had some wonderfully cool ice cream and did some people watching.  From what we could tell it seemed to be a quiet ...

... strapped her in. She was riding on a very tame horse and was going to be led on the walk, so she didn’t have to control the horse. Malesa was all smiles about getting to ride the horse.

Shaeleigh was next on her horse. She hopped right up on him and was ready to go. Shaeleigh’s horse was the largest horse. Again, Shaeleigh was all smiles when she got up on that horse. Shaeleigh was ready to go…

Everyone was waiting for ...

Feliz Navidad a nuestros familias y amigos en todo el mundo! We're off to the beach. :-) We actually had some rain overnight. Pretty cool actually and seeing that we're in a rainforest, pretty much expected. We've also had some nocturnal visitors to our deck and we haven't been leaving food out either. This morning we had breakfast at Organico, an organic restaurant. The food here is amazing ...

... seven hours in Lima, you do not really feel like waiting at Guayaquil's airport, especially when the flight was scheduled to land in Quito at midnight, which means that I was about to spend the night on a bench at the airport. At 3 am, we got a 'refreshment' and a 'snack' nicely offered by the airline and at 5 am, we got upgraded to the VIP lounge, which with a fully booked plane was no longer a VIP lounge. Needless to say that all the seats were taken, all the coffee was ...

... across the border into Costa Rica where you have to show proof of onward travel out of the country (not that easy when you donīt have specific plans!).....[Click here to continue reading]

... and pelicans that fly around here. Jaco is very developed town though and the big sky scaping condos that are stating to spring up eveywhere are a blotch on the landscape, but apart from that its amazing. Its great being out surfing surrounded by lush green jungle and the sound of crickets in water so warm you never need a wetsuit. Ive spent about a week in Jaco so far, most it at hostel Kangaroo which is a very cool little place. I met a nice group ...

... down. For the avo there is meant to be a great waterfall just up the road, however starting to climb the river the second pair of flip flops in one day give way - but hey its opposite feet!!! We then headed up the road to Playa Grande, and managed to get a lift on a quad bike, however with the number of pot holes in the road and 4 of us precariously balanced i think walking may have been a more comfortable option, even with only one ...

So how can one explore Costa Rica as the monkeys do...high up in the trees without ever needing to touch the ground? We accomplished this feet via cables and zip lines. The moment we saw the "Canopy Tour" advertised, we knew it was for us! We scheduled the tour for 10 oclock so that we could grab some breakfast and prepare ourselves for the trek. Breakfast provided me with yet another opportunity to practice my flawless Spanish (yeah right). :) This time I managed to ...

... was between the ages 24 to 18). What does that say about me that I am the most likely of the bunch to cause all the partying and the trouble? Last night was chill. Beautiful sunset over the beach. After hanging out and talking for a while, the girls went to bed and Alan, Andrew and I went down to the beach to take night pictures, goof around, and check out the stars. I got some really cool shots. The next morning we headed to the surf shop ...

... few local fisherman (this is cattle country). Of course hearing of rivers with an abundance of fish and no takers is a very bad omen for me; been there and done that and caught zilch! But we have a local guide, Mingdo, who along with his little nephew and his trusty machete, lead the way. We walk across a field of cattle. I ask if there any poisonous snakes to worry about and am told not too many! A minute later we come across the skin of a huge snake. It is ...