Blogs from Limón, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 4

Monday We were followed half-way back from the bakery this morning by a little dog. Guess he liked the smell of fresh bread. When we got back to the room, our very creative maid had made two towel dogs! Walked some of the back streets in town this morning. Saw the cutest little boy playing with a stick and two huge bugs. They were cockroaches, the biggest bugs I have ever seen. I asked if I could take his picture and got a big smile. We walked by a few restaurants found online, just to check them out. Then we sat by the ocean to get a sea breeze. Early afternoon we walked through town again. Music is big here. There is a large music academy in town. You always see kids in the main park ... read more

Saturday Took an early morning walk on the beach, looking for birds and sand dollars. We heard and saw a couple of green macaws, but we probably won't be able to get a photo. Saw a group watching some baby turtles buried in a hole. Some babies are hatching now. On the way back stopped at the bakery and fruit market for breakfast items. We have a nice patio in front of our room, very peaceful. Breakfast pineapple was delicious. The hotel is very colorful, with a strip of jungle plants down the middle of two sets of units. There is a small restaurant area near the front where you can order breakfast if you wish. Seven hammocks are strung from a center post under a pagoda, with a great ocean view We can hear the ... read more

Après "l'effort" le réconfort ! Nous avons décidé de s'accorder un peu de bon temps suite à notre premier travail, et de visiter le reste du Costa Rica. Direction Montezuma sur les côtes du Pacifique où l'on retrouve Maja, Sarah & Diana au bord d'un Ocean, qui dépasse toutes nos espérances en terme de température ! Nous ne perdons pas de temps et traversons par la suite le pays en direction cette fois-ci des Caraïbes, dans la ville la plus posey du monde : Cahuita ! Une ambiance Rastafaraï qui nous convient très bien. Nous dégustons nos premiers Seafoods, que nous pouvons qualifier de merveilleux... 1er pays --> DONE, direction le Panama sur la petite île de Bocas del Toro. Ile touristique certes, mais juste paradisiaque. On ne va pas se mentir, nous avons bien fait ... read more

Last day in Coahuila. I had planned to go to the beach one last time before the van picked us up at 1pm but slight stomach cramps dictated I stay close to the loo. Granted, the bubbles of the breaking waves would make a good tummy massage but I feared adding to the flotsam being stirred up by the rip tide. I contented myself with laying in the hammock and listening to the surf. Of course, our shuttle was a half hour late. Clo was pacing and becoming increasingly agitated. The van arrived and away we went. It was a much more comfortable one that that of the way here. Since it was Good Friday, all the locals were at the beach. It stretched from Cahuita all the way up to Limon, something we did not ... read more

Today we are better organized. We arrive at the bus depot in plenty of time to catch a ride to the Jaguar Rescue Centre. There had been a hard rain just before dawn but since it is always humid, it didn’t cool things down any. The buses must have been made in China. The seats are not very wide, considering the mean size of female posterior here. Nor is there adequate leg room, even when sitting up straight. Thankfully the bus trip was for less than a half hour. We were let off at the entrance to the centre but were too early for the tour. It was suggested that we hang out at the nearby beach for the next hour. It is a narrow white sand beach (I don’t know at what level the tide ... read more