Hotel Poco a Poco Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... I had not brought my rain cover. Instead I was wearing my wind/rain breaker, which proved not to provide any shelter for the rain. I decided to run for cover at the gas station on the corner, where the road leads up to the hotel, and it took at least 10-15 minutes before the rain had worn off sufficiently enough for me to venture up yet another hill to the hotel. <br><br>I went straight for the shower, and thereafter handed in my 2nd bag of laundry &#8211; this time wet ...

... the Moutain of Death.<br><br>The Moutain of Death is a mountain range on the InterAmerican Highway that got that name long before cars were around when people used to cross this moutain range by foot, horse, or donkey. Many people died back then and this moutain was almost the dealth of poor Wesley as well! We barely made it over the pass as Wesley was sputtering, blowing smoke, and wouldn´t go over 40 kms. We even pulled over and Devin replaced the fuel filter as ...

... sour and definitely worth ordering again.  Amazingly with the 4 drinks, arroz con pollo, and my mini pizza, dinner for 2 was about $12 each!<br><br> We then made the trek back up to our hotel and went to bed.<br><br>I took 2 videos of the "Tarzan Swing."<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=y-NCw-a_oWs<br><br>http://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=3X5cP77Wg80<br><br>ju st copy (ctrl + c) and paste (ctrl + v) into the www. box<br><br> <br>

Just a quick blog to keep you up to date<br>Had to change plans as there was no space at Sirena Ranger Station. Margarita was able to organise alternative route into Corcovado<br>Got Marvi bus to Sierpe. Stayed in good cabinas and had excellent meal in their restaurant<br>

... but the hightlight surely being the fairytale World in which we were walking. Tress of moss and lichen, vines and vast butresses. Rivers winding through providing alleyways of escape for the vast rainfall. If movement had been postponed for a moment too long it felt like you were in danger of being swept into this magical World, vines wrapping themselves like constrictors around limbs, trees ...

... is a pretty sweet lifestyle. This english guy has been here for 3 months and his philosophy is to sit in this hammock untill he has come up with an idea and then go do it. I was thinking that is an excelent way of life and might just have to adopt that. ha As far as doing yoga It has not even happened. haha I have done some meditations which have been great but its really to hot for yoga. Anyway I was going to stay a week here but I ...

... would be doing. I, on the other hand, am in a bit of a unique situation. I have been placed with Dolly, the environmental education teacher. From what I can tell she is a very busy lady with many projects and lessons on the go. She also has a number of interns (what we are called here) working with her. While I do teach a few lessons, I mostly am working and assisting various projects. Here's a brief outline ...

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