Blogs from Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 14

We woke up ready to start our vacation. We went into Quepos to get some food and check out the town. We ate at Cafe Milagro and had the best breakfast that we have ever had. After some shopping we went back to our hotel to get ready for the beach. It was the first time I have ever been to the ocean and I had a great time. After Christina and I got some good sunrays we rented some boogie boards instead of going parasailing(too expensive and afraid of heights). I had so much fun until I took a big gulp of the salt water and felt like I was going to throw up. I kept myself from getting sick and bought a beer to settle my stomach. I tried to get a tan but ... read more

Manuel Antonio um 4:15 quälen wir uns aus unseren Betten, kaufen Frühstück und düsen mit dem Bus in Richtung Parzifikküste weiter. In Puntarenas müssen wir umsteigen und überbrücken die einstündige Wartepause mit einem netten Brunch, bestehend aus Fisch und Schrimps. Beim Ticketkauf für den Bus nach Manuel Antonio bekommt Lukas einen Zettel, mit der Warnung, genau auf dieser Busstrecke sein Handgepäck gut im Auge zu behalten, da es auf dieser Strecke schon mehrere Pickpocket-Fälle gegeben hätte. Wir bemitleiden noch einen anderen Backpacker, dem vor wenigen Tagen sein ganzer Rucksack gestohlen wurde und steigen unbeirrt in den Bus. Ich nicke kurz ein und werde von einem etwas gestresstem Lukas geweckt - er findet seinen Moneybelt nicht mehr - im Moneybelt befinden sich Bankomatkarten, Kreditkarten, Bargeld und am wichtigsten: die Pässe... Wir durchsuchen ganz aufgelöst unser Gepäc... read more

Hitting the open road on my own! Friday 23 to Saturday 24 de Febrero I had spent lots of time traveling with peers or with family friends around Costa Rica, but I knew it was time to discover some of the country for myself. I chose Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio because I had heard that it was basically an incredibly beautiful park that has been turned into one of the top five tourist spots in the country. Some one wrote that it was to Costa Rica as Main Street USA is to Disney World, just with more animal life, forest, and the Pacific Ocean. I felt like I should give it a go, but I didn´t want to spend any more than a day there. My cousin was getting baptised on that sunday, so I only ... read more

Night diving…hmmmm something I have been postponing for about 2 years. On a recent stint in the states I did a couple but to be honest they were more like dusk dives. Its not that I dislike the diving at night, its more the trips out at night and the whole washing of equipment afterwards and breaking stuff down. I always said that if I could snap my fingers and be in the water, and then snap my fingers and be dry with a beer in my hand I would probably be a bit more enthusiastic. However, that being said this night dive was my first in the pacific and its was very cool. I have a specific passion for the little critters and night diving is especially when we get to see some cool stuff. ... read more

Living in Central America for the past 4 years has certainly had its ups and downs. I would definitely have to say though more ups than downs. Right now we are residing in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica in a apartment surrounded by trees and monkeys which is pretty nice. Damien, came into our lives just over a year ago and recently took the very honourable position of official Dive shop dog. It was definitely a hard decision for him as his time spent on the beach most days watching the surfers and playing in the waves will be missed. Everyone has to work at some point though and he still gets his days off. Upside of working is he has never had so much attention and the art of positioning oneself in the center of the ... read more