Miriam - Miriam Hart

Hi, I am 28 and live in Sydney, Australia. This is a diary of the trip my boyfriend Dan and I took this year-2005 to U.S.A and Central America (Costa Rica and Panama). I will set it up and add some photos and then finish it off when I have time.

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Joined on: August 13th 2005
Last Login: August 21st 2005

Blog Entries: 7
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By Miriam
August 13th 2005

The animals of Costa Rica

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

Our private villa at the Peace Lodge in the La Paz Waterfall Gardens
It was our 1 year anniversary so we decided to spend a night in a honeymoon suite. It was still not that expensive and it was just amazing. It was situated at the top of a hill overlooking a rainfores... [more]

The animals of Costa Rica (real animals coming soon) Ok these photos are all from the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Its 45 mins north by car from San Jose (the capital of Costa Rica). We stayed at an amazing resort there in the rainforest called The Peace Lodge .... ..... ..... ...... ....... ........ ....... ........ ......... To see the photos from this area click here --> [View Full Entry]

By Miriam
August 12th 2005

Manuel Antonio- monkey madness

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio Beach

Manuel Antonio is a small national park on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Its slogan (well the one we were given by our hotel) is "still more monkeys than people" - which was quite true (although I must admit that there were times when it was hard to tell the difference)..... CLICK HERE--> [View Full Entry]

By Miriam
August 11th 2005

Sloth Magic

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Cahuita

Buttercup the sloth
Mans best friend (well Dans best friend anyway)

These photos are from 'Aviarios Del Caribe' a refuge for injured sloths that we visited near Cahuita. After watching the baby sloths get fed and put to bed we then met the adult ones (who get to stay up later) and then we went on a birdwatching trip by canoe down the river at the refuge. What a lovely day. [View Full Entry]

Another adult sloth (I forgot her name how rude of me)

By Miriam
August 10th 2005

Tortuguero

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

The boat trip to Tortuguero

The land of turtles [View Full Entry]

By Miriam
August 9th 2005

South Carribean Coast of Costa Rica

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Salsa Brava beach at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
This is not the nicest beach I guess, the others in the area were nicer, but it is the one in front of the town and if you look closely you can see all the little local kids bathing here. Oh and for t... [more]

This was our favourite part of Costa Rica We stayed in huts on the beach and rented bicycles to ride from village to village and beach to beach all day. [View Full Entry]

A Coati on the path through the National Park

By Miriam
August 8th 2005

Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

Arenal Volcano
This volcano is active and at night when its not cloudy you can see red hot lava spraying out of the top and down the sides. That is Dan sitting on the balcony admiring the view.

Volcano and Hot Springs [View Full Entry]

A view of the volcano from the national park

By Miriam
August 7th 2005

My favourite crazy Americans

North America

A blues bar in New York
Ok these first ones aren't crazy. They are my wonderful friends Jim and Tina (who we stayed with while in L.A.) and that is my hunky boyfriend Dan (the one with the big muscles and charming demeanor)

Just some of the wonderful people I had the pleasure of chatting with while in the U.S. [View Full Entry]

Everyones favourite wino- just one of the many ways to make a buck in Venice Beach L.A.

And here is another way to make a buck????

More Venice Beach crazies (they definately have their fare share)

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