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Travel Blogs from Drake Bay
My Birthday and Penultimate Week in Drake Bay
... and just looks like a furry blob. This one was about a meter away from the path and we could see his face and everything. Then we watched him climb back up the tree in super slow motion. Amazing.
The Kinkajou story is sad (skip this paragraph and the next if you don’t wanna know!). Juan found the Kinkajou on my birthday drinking from the stream in daylight (they’re nocturnal) and he was clearly injured. He ...
Crocodile hunting in the Corcovado
... for a terminal. Our bags were loaded onto a waiting truck and we bounced along a dirt road, forded a river, and arrived at the edge of the sea. Rolling waves were crashing on the beach, and a small boat was being maneuvered expertly on shore to receive us. This must be what is called a ‘wet launch’ – you are advised to wear appropriate footwear on the lodge website (I suppose this is a warning to those who might consider wearing those Steve Madden ...
Like being in a BBC documentary
... spotting of animals. Our group was 3 couples and the guide spoke really good English so we could understand everything he said. After a few hours of seeing more animals than I expected we stopped at the station for a light snack and rest. There was a small landing strip near the station that reminded me of the landing strip in Jurassic Park 3 where the dinosaur comes out of the foliage ! I've got to stop making film analogies in this blog! After looking out for dinosaurs ...
In the midst of the rainforest
... some more time at the beach, before heading back to our trusted, incredibly comfortable hammocks. I enjoyed a tranquil nap in the hammock and read my book. This afternoon we just relaxed and enjoyed the nature surrounding us. Before dinner we played some more card games. After dinner we headed to bed, looking forward to a silent night, free of cars and ...
La pluie comme meilleure ennemie
... chips, barbec, copa america et plage.
Nous terminons notre journee par un petit billard americain et l'equipe dd-denis arrache une victoire aussi inesperee que chanceuse contre la paire nico-polo.
Le lendemain lever aux aurores comme d'hab et Nico nous quitte pour rejoindre San Jose tandis que nous prenons une navette maritime pour se diriger vers le Panama, pays de monchi, pays de poesie, bref un pays de pays!
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