Blogs from La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 15

Na een half jaar zwoegen en zweten zijn ze dan eindelijk klaar. Onze cabinas ! Het zijn er vier geworden en we zijn er hartstikke trots op. Van gasten krijgen we ook allemaal leuke reacties. Alle cabinas hebben alle hun eigen kleur. Er is 1 muur in een andere kleur geverfd, de rest van de muren zijn zachtgeel. De kleuren zijn oranje, turkoois, roze en lime groen. Lekker vrolijk !... read more

'You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy!' Time to change that. The vacation is over. Fun times now yield to longterm consideration. The blog is wide open to readers that may, or may not, appreciate my humor. Yes humor. Opinions and comments expressed do NOT nescessarily reflect those of management! In other words, I, Jake Snow, realize, that people will form an opinion of ME, by what I write. So, I have 'retracted' previous entries, and APOLOGIZE for ANY negative conotations implied. This may be too little, too late. Damage (opinions formed), already done? Cannot change that. Life goes on. Update in the blog will change. I am getting 'back into' my photography... even if it is with a small digital camera. As ... read more

Intro to La Fortuna La Fortuna is the nearest village to the spectacular Volcan Arenal, which looms 6 kilometers to the west. The volcano was dormant until 1968 when huge explosions triggered lava flows that killed nearly 80 people. It retains its almost perfect conical shape and the degree of activity varies from week to week, but nightfall can often offer an opportunity to watch red-hot lava flowing and incandescent rocks flying through the air. The town has also become a popular base for day trips to Refugio Nacional Cano Negro near the Nicaraguan border. Our Experience We weren't sure we were going to be able to make it to La Fortuna in one day because we'd have to catch three seperate buses (and the last bus we needed left at 12:30pm). If we missed our ... read more

Hi all Its been another furious two weeks since the last blog. We basically changed groups for the second part of the tour in Antigua, where amazingly, there was more welsh on the tour than any other nationality! Now people say its a small world, and its always pretty weird when you meet somebody abroad who knows the same people as you. But I´d say its very bloody weird when you meet somebody in Guatemala who says they have a photo of your dad on their mantlepiece!!!! So it seems that Kate from Crickhowell´s Dad (Morning Uncle Ken!), works with my Dad up in Brecon. Small bloody world!!! So Major Jackson, I´m afraid that as my budget dwindles, I may be forced to post some questionable photos online of your daughter unless we can reach some ... read more

We arrived in Costa Rica a few days ago and are beginning to get accustomed to seeing stuff everywhere again... It was strange to see stores stocked with lots of familiar items and small towns with houses that were modern and so many cars..... For example, when we were leaving San Carlos, Nicaragua, I wanted to buy a snack for the trip since we wouldn't arrive until 8:30pm or so....I couldn't find anything but little chip packages, really good homemade bread, and some pear juice. Every store in Costa Rica has hundreds of snack items to choose from...The years of stability here and a long time democratic govenment have given this country so much more prosperity... I've been thinking how much more interesting it is for me, as a tourist, to see more "primitive" villages with ... read more