Some of you might have noticed a lack in the blogging department here during the Winter Olympics and I would have to agree. I've been fairly busy being outside with my camera and capturing what I can of the Winter Olympics. As with most people, it is a once in a life time experience, especially when it is happening in your home town. I've uploaded a few photos over on … Continue Reading »
When Robyn and I first started looking through her Lonely Planet guide for Costa Rica, we were reading up on the various accommodations that the Caribbean coast had to offer. Our friends went in the beginning of the year and stayed at a place called Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge which was a bit outside of town but further away from the beach. We found it in the Lonely Planet guide … Continue Reading »
Our last day on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica was a fun one. We opted to take the White Water Rafting tour which provided us transportation from Puerto Viejo, to the rafting centre and then back into San Jose for the night. People we told about us taking the rafting trip on our last day thought it was the best way to end such an awesome adventure. We would … Continue Reading »
Well we're back in Vancouver and I must say, we both dearly miss Costa Rica. I went yesterday morning to the local Starbucks to pick up some coffee for Robyn and I and it was an odd feeling walking towards the Davie & Denman location. I guess I got so used to the relaxed way in Puerto Viejo, the quietness too. Vancouver seems noisy and busy in comparison. Day 8 Alright, the … Continue Reading »
Day 7 was a self-guided trip to Punta Uva on bicycles. The journey is roughly 1 hour over partially paved roads with some pretty massive potholes dotted along the way. Even though it was a bumpy ride it was a fun adventure. After all, a man from New Jersey said to us the other day, "You don't experience the true Costa Rica until you've used a bicycle". Polar Bear Swim 2010 / … Continue Reading »
The plan for Day 6 was to head into Manzanillo rainforest (Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo) with a local guide, so we did just that. We were picked up at the Banana Azul at 7am (5am for you pacific time people) and headed into Puerto Viejo to pick up our guide Ricky and continue on to Manzanillo. The park spans from Manzanillo south down to the Panama boarder encompassing 5,013 … Continue Reading »
Day 5 of our stay at Puerto Viejo was not as grueling as our trek up the beach into Cahuita, but it was just as interesting if not a little bit more. Even though today is Day 6 here in Puerto Viejo, I did not have time to work on a post for Day 5 as it was pretty busy. We first caught a Taxi from the Banana Azul into Puerto … Continue Reading »
Day 4 here in Costa Rica has proven to be adventurous. We took a suggestion from the Lonely Planet Guide for Costa Rica and traveled roughly 10Km along the beach up towards Cahuita (Parque Nacional Cahuita). Parque Nacional Cahuita at just 1067 hectares and is one of the more frequently visited national parks in Costa Rica. Primarily made up of Coconut Palms and Sea Grapes, it also includes a swampy area … Continue Reading »
Day 3's weather was good,well if you consider high 20's with some cloud good weather. The humidity is pretty high but I'm slowly getting used to it. I think Robyn is fine with the humidity and if it gets too hot out we just go for a swim in the ocean. I know in the previous post I mentioned I would try and get photos of the town of Puerto Viejo, … Continue Reading »
Today is technically Day 3 of our Costa Rica trip, but since I finally have access to some wireless internet I can finally put up a blog post. I've decided that the first two days will be combined. Day 1 We started out day fairly early as our flight down to Phoenix Arizona was to leave at 7:44am. Once arriving at YVR we checked in and arrived at Security. Robyn unfortunately had … Continue Reading »
