Hotel Tetey Lodge Orosi

... on my back, on daypack on one arm, another daypack on the other arm and a small duffle in front, I was barely visible and had difficulty fitting under or through most walkways in the subway. If there was a time to standout like a tourist, I had a blinking light attached to me.

The metro went fine tacking me right to the airport. I gave my remaining credit for the subway to a husband and wife with a young kid before I ...

... out of nowhere came Maikol, ready and willing to give me a lift to my house. My host family has been unbelievably kind and hospitable. They are always willing to go on a walk, go out for pizza, or watch a movie together. Not only have they been able to immensely help me practice my Spanish, but I have also helped them with their English! Working with the kids in the day care ...

... location and its history, Limon has become a typical Caribbean city, with a Jamaican lifestyle and population. The only place of Costa Rica where you expect to meet Bob Marley at each street corner, and it is even craziest during the Carnival! But this is the richness of Costa Rica, its diversity!



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Today, Puerto Limon port really needs a ...

Today, after volunteering and lunch, we went on an excursion to the Orosi Valley. Orosi is a colonial town and the views in the area are awesome. It rained during the second half of our excursion so some pics did not turn out very well. I got to take some candid shots of local people...they are my favorite kinds of photos to take. Enjoy!

... through the jungle. You will feel like an new Indiana Jones but at the service of the environment and the nature! If you like adventures, you can even find some nice trails, especially one which follows the river, on the edge of the jungle, with beautiful birds and other animal s, you will find the ...

... maybe they'll start it. You heard it here first!

After touring the Reserve, Doug and I decided there wasn't much left to do or see, and I think Doug was really curious to see what my cousin was up to, so we checked out early and headed off to La Fortuna. Let me say that we had read and been given many warnings about the road between the 2 towns (about a 3-4 hr drive). People reported it to be difficult, dangerous, horrific, and death ...

... to actually subdue me with any punches, choke holds, and numerous knees to the groin which were the muggers choice streeet fight moves apparently. So after acquiring back my passport, credit cards, and flyfishing hat which was taken as well. I stumbled back to Merchen and my safe zone my newly met friend Suzan from Chicago who helped me out and brought me to the doctor for my 19 stitches. Well now it's 10 days later and I'm just getting my ...

... Those marks are going to stay with those kids for the rest of their lives. The only way to treat the worm is with an injection called Glucantine. A daily dose is necessary to administer ...

... drivers. Passerby's honked, waved and gifted us with bright, wide smiles. Some even laughed and gave the thumbs up signal. These are things one seldom encounters on the competitive streets of Chicago, yet in CR it seems to be the norm, not a special event. I drove cautiously and purposefully toward our first night's accommodation, Peace Lodge. The sights and views were stupendous but I hardly took them in because I was so fearful of running off the ...

... a CD with some pictures, recipes, and other memorabilia of their stay here, and I haven't looked at mine yet. It'll be one last present to save for myself, for when the memories of Daniel's hilarious laugh, Marta's sly smirk, Sarah's barely contained enthusiasm, LaVerne's incredible prison stories, Anna's tenderness with small creatures, Brian's stunning self-awareness, and Alli's fun spirit, begin to grow dim. As if a few snapshots and some rice pudding could bring them back.