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Leech on the beach - Mark Leech

Mark Leech My name is Mark Leech. I am a 26 year old college graduate (Master's Degree!). I am just finishing up my job and degree with the University of Alabama and decided it was a good time to do some traveling. So far this summer I have been in Germany and Italy. I went mainly for the World Cup. I created this blog to update friends and family on my extended stay in Costa Rica. I am going to be living in Liberia, Costa Rica at a hostel a friend owns. I hope everyone joins my blog and keeps in touch.
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Hello everyone! This my last entry b/c well I am coming home on Thursday. I finished my trip off in Tamarindo and Playa Brasilito and Playa Conchal. I have been having a little bit of bad luck the last few days, forgetting stuff, problems with hotel owners, etc so maybe it is a sign its time to wrap my trip up. First after leaving Samara I left my mini-guitar I bought at the hotel. I didnnt realize it until I was almost in Tamarindo beach. Fortunately, I have learned enough spanish to call the lady on the phone and inform her [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 21 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 1929 words | [diary=96284] | 2006-10-18 22:32:28

Playa Conchal
Playa Conchal shells
Playa Conchal Rocks

Hammock
Hammock
I slept in this at Rockin Js.
Day 96.... I am cold. Lonely. Have a bum on my foot. I havent eaten for days. only thing around me is nature. I have diarheaa. Its ruthless. All i can think about is.... Well thought i would make my intro a little dramatic. Alot has happened since last entry so I hope i can remember it all. Well...returning from Nicarauga I headed over to Peurto Viejo which is on the Carbriean Man! near the Pamana/CR border. On my way I met a really nice Canada girl who was traveling the world at 19! and also a really cool Austrian guy [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 5 Comment(s) | 11 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 1095 words | [diary=95377] | 2006-10-15 04:38:56

The Border
Straight rolling on the boat!
Yes...ole school bike

Me on the ferry
Me on the ferry
Great clear shot of conception
Well everyone....more updates... http://www.travelblog.org/gmaps/map_22w.html route map I have left Nicarauga after a nice few weeks there.... Volcano Conception on the isla de Ometepe..... The volcano hike was realy amazing. On our trip we had an awesome but difficult climb! It was the hardest vertical climb I have ever done. The hike was beautiful though. Backing up though...We arrived on Thursday night to Ometepe and ended up meeting a really nice guy who was a guide for the volcano hike. He was really experience (victor was his name) and great guy. He informed us that the best place to make a hike [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 14 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 1212 words | [diary=92832] | 2006-10-04 07:56:54

Tree
BOA
as far as we got

My house
My house
outside the eating area
Hello everyone! Well I am about to embark on a new part of my journal. My days in Granada are coming to a close here as well as my two weeks of intensive spanish studying. I am both sad and happy when I leave a place b-c that means i will miss the firends i made but i look foward to the new things I will see and the people I meet....Let me tell you about a few of them... Matt---cool guy from England who lives in Spain and teaches English there. Really funny guy who is in one of my [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 22 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 1436 words | [diary=91583] | 2006-09-28 04:19:03

The kitchen
My room
Living Room

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source di‧ar‧rhe‧a  /ˌdaɪəˈriə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation -noun Pathology an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. Diarrhea--I got it. *though it was only a mild case and for only 1 our or so. haha Chris--you happy? Greg? what? [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 4 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 62 words | [diary=89502] | 2006-09-18 14:35:50


Luciano
Luciano
He is from the hotel in Liberia. He knows like 4 languages and was a big help to me! Nice guy.
*warning--i reduced the size of the pics so that i didnt take so long to load but it lost quality. its much better than the pics. some of the reducing does look cool..but if u want to check out the better pics those on facebook go there. WEll I am in Nicarauga and I am really happy I am here. I had a great relaxing weekend exploring the city and surrounding areas. I arrived in the day and headed to the hostel I was recommended by Maria. Thanks Maria. I am staying at the hotel Oasis. It is really a [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 4 Comment(s) | 38 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 778 words | [diary=89410] | 2006-09-18 05:44:41

Streets of Granada
More Granada
More Granada

Opera
Opera
Pictures from the Opera
Hello everyone! I hope all is well! I am still having a blast and set to have more fun starting this Friday. Starting this Friday I am heading to Nicaragua as stated in my last journal entry. In Nicaragua I am going to attend a language school and do intensive Spanish for two weeks probably and visit Granada, which I hear is amazing. Its one of the oldest cities in Central America. There I will be living with a Nicaraguan family. From there I may go to Leon, which is north of Nicaragua and home of the national university and other [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 16 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 1476 words | [diary=88436] | 2006-09-13 15:38:50

Opera
After the play
Bday IceCream

M-fin Spiders..Tranchela
M-fin Spiders..Tranchela
Found this in my room. Yeah that sucked! I killed it.
Hello again from Costa Rica. Tranchela... Yeah--that was in my bathroom. Nice pic. It is small and i think almost dead. It is dead now... Job Update.... Good news here I didnt get the job! haha. Nope, i guess they found someone with all the necessary certifications according to the email the guy sent me today. However, I am not too bummed. It looks like I am going to be in Costa Rica and the surrounding areas for the next month or so... Future plans.... Well since I didnt get the job that means I will be returning to Costa Rica [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 5 Comment(s) | 21 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 703 words | [diary=85037] | 2006-08-29 03:58:26

Waiting for the boat
On the boat
pic from the boat

Haircut!
Haircut!
Me getting a buzz
It has been a while since I have updated so I thought i would let everyone know what is going on... Well the big news may way is that I may be here until Nov/Beginning of December. I replied to an add in the paper that said something alone the lines...teacher wanted, great salary, flexible hours, etc looking for someone quickly. Well turns out there is an american corporation based out of San Jose who teaches business English to the Four Season hotels in Costa Rica. They have a three-four month course where they teach. The position starts in September. If [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 4 Comment(s) | 34 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 2489 words | [diary=83298] | 2006-08-21 05:27:33

Fun night
The fun bus!
Costa Rica border

Playa Hermosa at Sunset
Playa Hermosa at Sunset
From Last journal entery..
Well I dont really know where to start this past week or so has been busy... 1. Well I went river rafting on a small river close to Liberia. It was really a nice river with about 3 class threes. More or less it is a river for only small two man rafts and it is considered a beginning river. Regardless it was a blast. I spent my time in the raft with a Argentinan man. He was rearlly nice but not a real good guide in the back. So we switche spots and things went really well. We fell out [View Full Entry]

Leech on the beach - Mark Leech | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 5 Comment(s) | 34 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | 2467 words | [diary=80468] | 2006-08-08 06:37:56

Lil boy at the Hotel
Road to my friends house
Road to my friends house



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