Hotel Vela Bar Manuel Antonio National Park

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 ...

... 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 ...

... into the sea. We sped out to around the islands as this was the best place to fish. Sam wasn&#8217;t the greatest of sailors and I could see he was looking a little green after a few minutes of bobbing about in the water.<br><br>There was only the owner and one crew member aboard and he started to put some fish onto the end of the rods. We cast them out but immediately either got tangled with each other or caught onto the rocks. I ...

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>

We were picked up at 9 a.m. by Finca Valmy Tours for our half day Horseback ride through the Rainforst. We are prepared LOL... Long Pants, Sneakers, Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Hats :-) A Belgian couple is part of our group and after an 1 h drive (bumpy at times) we get to the stalls and they assign us our horses. Peter is the only expert LOL, Evelyn is Intermediate and the rest of us (David, myself and the Belgians) are bloody beginners ha ha ha. What we didn ...

... 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 ...

... also hosted three wild deer, one of which happily drank from the pool (ugh!), daily visits from a troupe of agile and intelligent squirrel monkeys (whose very existence is deeply threatened right now). The best of all, I guess, was saved for an evening we spent eating in the hotel. On our way back to our room, I spotted a couple of huge frogs by the pool, and I instructed Son to keep her eyes peeled on them while I got the camera. Before I could return I heard her ...

... neighbouring town and went souvenir shopping for the day. Although I did not buy anything it was interesting to see what people were trying to sell. Most of the things were the same in all stores which included wooden turtle shaped necklaces, bracelets that said Costa Rica and beach bags. I did find a candy store, but I was good and did not purchase ANY candy. I know, shocking isn't it? Seeing that this past weekend was our last weekend here, Brigid and I ...

... at the hotels) and promised we'd see lots more animals with him than without him. and he was right. he had a telescope and somehow spotted bats sleeping high up in the trees, cicadas, lizards deep in the woods, and gave us great views of sloths. we also saw howler monkeys, a coati (an eateater looking fellow), a friendly racoon that kept trying to steal food from people on the beach, and lots of garrobos, blue lizards that look like iguanas. so the tour was ...

... For our first breakfast, "Arizo" or something asked me if I wanted "Espresso" or "Dirty Water," that was the first time I heard of American coffee being called "dirty water." Anyway, the espresso is wonderful! We also met another couple from Sacramento (who were actually born in Serbia) and we've been going on some tours with them. The list of critters we've seen is still growing... we've FINALLY seen a sloth... yeah! There were also white-faced monkeys (very cute ...