Oh me Dios ....That's kinda the Spanish for Oh my God! That's gorgeous. I'm "electric" green with envy! Just back from staying with friends who are heading there in November......I need to head away again!! Enjoy every moment, it's just great :-)
You Lucky Devils Looks absolutely fabulous. No need to ask if you having a good time then..Stunning, I wish I was there. I think it will be a long time before you make it back to us, if at all. Keep it going my friends..Living The Dream
Absolutely breathtaking! Those penquins are gorgeous. Ummm Dave, why the freezing water when hot, lovely, bath like water available?!...... Keep the blogs coming, carnival stories please.......
Envious in Ballina Hey guys
Loving the diaries - looks like you are having the trip of a lifetime. Any news from Antarctica? Bring something nice home(not guano) for the new cotter neice/nephew.
Happy trails
Dec
Pura vida “Hey welcome!”
That was the first thing I heard when I got off the plane. The Costa Rican people were very friendly. Ohhh and their food Mmmm delicious, I have no words to describe it all, the Gallo Pinto (a typical rice and black beans dish), the chorreadas (thick sweet corn tortillas with sour cream), and there’s nothing like having a freshly brewed cup of Costa Rican coffee in Costa Rica! There’s nothing like feeling at home and that’s exactly how they make you feel, as the “ticos” say “Pura Vida!”.
One hears the tales, but it is no until you go there that you truly appreciate their colorful sunrises, their warm sandy beaches, their homemade food and their friendly nature. Walking over trees is only possible in Costa Rica, a paradise waiting to be explored.
The foam at your feet as the waves crash into the sand, you have to feel it. The rainforests hold a breathtaking adventure ready to be explored. The food is unique and the people are filled with rhythm, they have so much life inside them. To be in Costa Rica is to be “Pura Vida” as they describe their easy going, pure life way of being.
Let the breeze hit your face as you explore the rivers and feel the sudden mist of the rainforest embrace you. You know your in Costa Rica when you taste the gallo pinto (a rice and beans typical dish), have a fresh cup of coffee, drink “agua dulce” (a very sweet refreshing drink), go to the edge of a volcano crater or stroll down the tropical sandy beaches. Costa Rica’s the place to go, it’s definitely as they like to call it “PURA VIDA”.
Guano Man Chile and Bolivia fought a war known as the 'birdshit war' over ownership of a coastal region covered in birdy poo. Apparently it was the most sought after fertilizer in those days. Bolivia lost and said bye bye to their coastline.
Any chance of bringing a bag of gull droppings back as a prezzie. I must be quackers to even ask. Ha ha, happy travels.......
Keep on trucking Lovely folks,
Could i have a high resolution of your avatar, i'll reckon i could flog it on Grafton Street. I'm off to mexico in a few weeks (Yep, the cops were very mellow this christmas)
Speak soon
Suerte
Com est as? How dare they call you Charles Chaplin Tash, you must be mortified!! Never believe what the lonely planet says eh.....when Becks and I did Cambodia, all the best places weren't even in it! XX
Selina
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Oh me Dios
....That's kinda the Spanish for Oh my God! That's gorgeous. I'm "electric" green with envy! Just back from staying with friends who are heading there in November......I need to head away again!! Enjoy every moment, it's just great :-)