Hotel El Castillo Divertido
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Born to be wild
We heard from a few tourists that the Palo Verde boat tour was a must-do in this area. But Instead of going with a group like most people, we decided to venture out on our own. Jay found some info on the web about how to get there and off we went.
We left Playas del Coco early in the morning and drove to Liberia and then south to Bagaces. From there we turned ...
Intro to The Legend of the Phoenix
... backings for the Valentines Day hearts; Al cut and baked crayons. I made the “fire” out of $1 Walmart plastic red, yellow, and orange tablecloths (we’ll take them to class tomorrow and see if this works). I made the baby bird headdress from Velcro and the orange/red boa I brought. The bedroom (assembly area) looked like a peacock had met its end there. I hope none of the kiddies have allergy to chicken ...
Cruisin' thru Costa Rica
... coffee and tourism, while it is a world leader in conservation. Over 27% of the country is protected in national parks, most of its rivers run clear (which is an exception here in the Americas) and eco tourism is becoming bigger.
Once across the rusty bridge at the border we were in Sixaola and worked our way thru Immigration, Customs, Insurance (cost $15), back to Customs and then to Agriculture where the vehicles were sprayed with some disinfectant - cost $4! There were ...
Day 10 - PT and BBQ
... was having a good time. Then later in the night, Joe, Shawn, Bruce and Majorie showed up to hang out. I put the surfing movie on the wall and we watched Andres totally rip in Peru! Then everyone started to leave slowly. It was a good night, then mike and I had to clean the roof in the dark, , mike did the dishes and I walked around picking up garbage and food. Success! Thanks to all who attended and to Flash, Percy and Alex for ...
Monkeys and Herrons and Crocs! Oh my!
... great photos of. After the river tour we had a traditional CR meal of rice, beans and chicken and headed back home. We had missed the sunset and wanted to cook here at the Cabina when our power went out!! So we decided to go out to eat and found a great place called Dragonfly. Best Pina Colada I've ever had and some delicious sushi. It was a long day but a great experience!
We will post the photos after our morning surfing.
Stay tuned,
Jason and Jena
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