Travel Blogs Nearby
Why didnt they just tell us to walk?!
... it wasnt the end of immigrations or border crossing. We got to a section with an ATM, just a 5 minute walk away! All that stress was a waste when people could have just told us we could WALK. We got some money out, ate at the borders cafeteria, indulged in confusion of where to go next, and went through customs before finding a bus to Liberia.
Once in Liberia, we had just missed our bus to Tamarindo so we decided to change ...
Ostional turtle conservation
... was officially created in 1984. In 1992 with a wildlife law passed, the protected area increased to include the entire beach.
The best time to visit Ostional is just before and during an 'arribadas'. These occur, as a general rule, at the start of the last quarter moon as these animals naturally time the tide, wonderfully in sync with our the planet.
The best months to see the biggest arribadas are between July and December. When it begins a few hundred turtles ...
And scene....Carpe Diem!
... He is so hurt by it....he understands why the US does not want him in, but he really wants to check it off his list. Crazy!
So...instead...he bought tickets to see U2 three nights in a row in Mexico City in May....oh and his belt buckle is U2. When he asked me what I liked.....I could not compete! What a fan. His wife and dog are in the picture...Monique and Miette (Crumb in French). Monique is from Canada and they met ...
Vlak bij de vulkaan Arenal
... het uitzicht op de vulkaan en zijn we nog even gestopt in een dorpje waar we doorheen reden. We hebben hier wat foto’s gemaakt van een kerkje en de omgeving en zijn daarna weer verder gereden.
Aangekomen bij het hotel hebben we onze spullen weer eerst weg gebracht en zijn daarna naar Arenal Vulcano national park gegaan om de prachtige vulkaan van dichterbij te gaan bekijken. Na ongeveer 10 km te hebben gereden vanaf het hotel, kwamen we ...
The first road journey
... bags into the back of the minibus that was to take us up to La Fortuna, the town at the base of the Arenal volcano. Our first stop there was an adventure tour company called Desafio, who introduced us to the activities we could choose between in the area. We booked an evening hike around the volcano, where apparently you can sometimes see the lava sparks at night, and then against my better judgement Joel booked for us to go white ...


