Tommy G's ApartHotel Jaco

... just as scared. After a few WTF we thought we'd better get it together so we walked circles trying to figure something out. FYI this place is known for night time encounters with pit vipers, tarantulas and scorpions so we were a in a pretty good flap. Anyhow we found the restaurant we'd dined at at they phoned front desk of the resort to get us crazy Canadians a ride to our suit. All was well in the end-phew! Had a nice swim in the pool when ...

... the park.... Note Its interesting how many people just come to costa rica, and they stay here for like months on end without ever exploring other countries in the area. I´m now going to power through and hit some small towns on my way down to panama trying to see and get the most out of my last 10 days of travel. Thats all folks...

... caught a "tube" Went for the zipline through the jungle and some waterfalls, making me feel very much like Tarzan. The views were really good, saw some monkeys up close and personal, and felt like a jungle animal. It was fun. The food and the weather have been sensational, the sun provides great warmth, and the people are still nice to me? Well, the sunbrun has been taken care of ...

... la prima notte di viaggio in riva al Pacifico, ovvero nel paesello di Puntarenas. Come nelle altre cittadine del Costa Rica, anche a Puntarenas e' un reticolato di quattro incroci e quartieri di casupole piatte con veranda/salotto che sembrano tracciati col righello. E anche a Puntarenas le vie non hanno nome bensí sono numerate. Sará perché i numerosi viandanti che hanno per dimora fissa il ...

... times it sounded like the engine was going to conk out, but that little engine was a fighter. FIGHTER!! We were comforted by every little black cloud it spat out, proof it wasn't done yet. I don't know if the lightheadedness we felt was from the breathtaking views or us just gasping out of fear. We finally arrived in Santa Elena, a tiny town just outside of Monteverde, and were greeted by several enthusiastic touts, each trying to ...

... the 50´s because they were tired of paying taxes for their military to fight wars around the world. They first came here to farm (their cheese is delicioso) but soon recognized the importance of preserving the beautiful cloud forest which is today one of the world´s most threatened ecosystems. In 1972, they established the Monteverde Biological Cloud Forest Reserve, which covers 26,000 acres ...

... as we set out mainly due to the fact that thoughout our three days in La Fortuna it poured rain a hell of a lot. Typically it also poured in a torrential tropical thunderstorm and we saw nothing despite getting a soaking like I've never known. Later found a couple of operators in town that brought you again if you didnt see the lava. Ah well, live and learn. The good thing (maybe memorable is a more appropriate word than good) was the trip to the hot ...

... and what i would truly call paradise.....at least until the disasters started! the jeep we were driving was pretty old and the driver was just giviner....driving fast and over anything, through rivers, etc. so at one point we blow a tire, but no worries, the jeep has a spare, and luckily i was with guys that actually knew how to change one. but that was nothing compared to our big disaster.... at one point the road becomes the ...

After playing ping pong to death and wearing some hammocks thin on the first week of our trip we decide its time to move on and head South along the coast with Dominical in mind as our final destination. We say our goodbyes and some prayers for better surf and trundle our hefty board bags to the dirt road. The bus stop is only 10 minutes walk away, but with 15 kilos on your back and another 20 or so in a 7 foot 6 board bag with wheels that small journey becomes a serious obstacle without ...

... was knocked down. There used to be fish in the river, but no more; wiped out from the storm. At about 2;30 in the afternoon, he asks if I want to bathe. I have been wondering how we will accomplish this and soon find out that bathing is done in the river behind his house. I ask him how cold it is and he smiles. He was smiling because the water is as perfect a temperature as you could ask for. But only because we have waited til afternoon; the river in the AM ...