Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara

... big mack.<br><br>The volunteering hasn´t really improved much. Lauren still goes to her clinic everyday and doesn´t do much, but she did get to watch a cavity be filled on Thursday. I went out with the town doctor again to hand out information about swine flu. It´s fun to see how the whole neighborhood knows the doctor so well. It´s also quite funny that a lot of the people won´t answer the door when they see that it´s a ...

... and then stopped to hike around the area for about an hour with our tour guide Elmer - he is one funny dude! And man alive ... what´s with the men pulling their shorts/boarders here ... they pull it til it hits like half way down the ass ... and you can see the crack! The photo guy at the rapel had done the same thing as Elmer ... and yes... we saw the *********... not a pretty sight ... anyways... continuing on with the story... Elmer was very knowledgeable about the volcano ...

... we play with a strict "purist style' The ball must be goaled with skill shots not pot luck. But, when in Rome... I still reign, either way. Over the last two days, I have met peeps from all over the world. Mainly, the US, Canadians and Swiss, but also Germany, Holland, and of course many Costa Ricans because I am a native spanish speaker. Tu sabes? Its cool how alot of travelers bond and exchange salutations, ideas, tips, info and good times at ...

... i just didnt like it We were staying here to visit Manuel Antonio National Park, which was a short bus ride away so we would only be here 2 nights thankfully The next day we headed to the Nationl Park, because of the ease of getting here, hordes of tourists descend on the park and with the nice wide flat paths large groups walk along pushing strollers and talking loudly and as such the wildlife tends to scatter very quickly. Despite this it wasnt a bad day out, once you got ...

... today! Many of the group headed off to Coco beach for the morning - about 1/2 hour taxi ride south of the resort. The afternoon was spent on the beach for nuptuals, near the pool for photos and then at the snack bar for the reception. This is truly the way to get hitched! Sunday Feb 3rd, Ryan and I grabbed a cab and headed off to Coco Beach to visit Murray, Gail, Josh and Ellie. Note - know how to say anchor ...

... would kill it and eventually fall out (holy ****!!). Finally after dozing a few times in the town square the Nicaraguan immigration office opened at 9am. Passports were stamped and a $2 exit fee was charged. Then onto a motor boat for the beautiful ridedown the Rio Frio. Saw some beautiful birdlife (kingfishers, skinny long-legged birds, tiny colourful ones), some turtles, loads of monkeys screaming from the branches and even an alligator sunning on a bank. At one point the boat ...

... Jeff was in the most advanced class and I was in the beginers class. Today was our "graduation". Today I saw an iguana. At least I think it was an Iguana. I couldn't really find anyone to verify what type of lizard I was looking at. Okay thats all I have to say. Bye.

... up! No plans once again for today, only that it's a big night out at the monkey bar so maybe end up there. Think I will leave on Saturday, the guys I've been hanging out with are heading down to Mal Pais tomorrow so time to leave to I think. That will mean I get to San Jose in the late afternoon Saturday, stay in a hostel and hopefully meet a few guys from here. Then have a lazy day or so in San Jose, see what's happening before I meet Seema on Monday evening! Excitement!....

... was pitch black outside, and went back inside to retrieve the two flashlights I'd brought. I don't know why I felt the need to pack two, but it worked out. While I was getting ready, Sarah ran into some tourists staying in one of the apartments who could not conceive of us managing to get there without a car, either. There is a reason this is Not Done. She was also told we were going to miss the big rodeo the next night if we saw the turtles instead, and she refrained from ...