Hotel Villa Serena
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No volcano in sight but beautiful country
... to a local ecocenter south of town. IT was a private reserve but we had an excellent guide just for the two of us and saw two and three toed tree sloths hanging in the trees, iguanas again high in the trees and an excellent buttterfly enclosure. The best thing was that our private guide had a huge telescope on a tripod so he would spot the animals high in the trees and focus on them and then let us see.
We also had a visit with a member of one of ...
Lazy Rainy Day at the Rio
... hotels we were (high end for what was available here then) we were treated well partly because it was what is expected at that level. I recognize that. But there were times when we were exploring the town or on an excursion…and never did I feel anything but kindness. I think that they had gentle smiles and even though we did not speak Spanish I always felt welcomed here in their land. But something has changed and sadly I fear that the “wealthy ...
Getting into Costa Rica
... and travelers here. So we all go to the same places to do the same things, and I do not mean this in any negative sort of way. The zip lines that Jason and I flew down In Monte Verde, CR were wonderful!! 16 different platforms of varying hights and the last one was even a full kilometer long! ( how ever long that is....) and ******* high! Maybe 300 ft? What a ride! This was ...
Tico Artisan
... It’s actually outdoors but is a tiny field with artificial turf and small goals, completely enclosed with netting. Five-man teams play each other instead of the 11-man team that would use a full-sized field. My evenings are usually pretty quiet since I’m not much of a “night life” kind of person so I went out and had a great time watching him play.
If you come to this part of Costa Rica, stop by and say "hi" to him.
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First Day
... hour layover, so we still had an hour to get coffee and breakfast. (They did offer drinks during our flight but we had both passed out.) I had my first "café con léche" at the airport in Miami. While Katie and I were surprised by the small cups, it was a heavy drink loaded with sugar. Needless to say, I was wide awake for the next flight. I talked with the woman sitting in my row who was on her way to Nosara to go surfing.
We waited in the long line ...
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