Blogs from Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 435

So on we went to the laid-back vibe that constitutes the town of Puerto Viejo, part of the slightly notorious Limon province (after the rafting, the tour company - and this is part of the $80 deal - take you on to your chosen next destination). We pass some pretty basic homes and buildings on the way: img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20and%20Sofie%20in%20the%20Americas/2%20-%20Costa%20Rica/3%20-%20Rio%20Pacuare/IMG_7692.jpg img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20and%20Sofie%20in%20the%20Americas/2%20-%20Costa%20Rica/3%20-%20Rio%20Pacuare/IMG_7693.jpg img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20and%20Sofie%20in%20the%20Americas/2%20-%20Costa%20Rica/3%20-%20Rio%20Pacuare/IMG_7694.jpg Enjoying a beer. img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20and%20Sofie%20in%20the%20Americas/2%20... read more

We have been in construction for a month and things are going well. Although that may be difficult to tell from the photos We are almost finished with all the bathrooms, since the tile is going up, which means we will be done within the week The kitchen even started yesterday -(see pics of the guys using the grinder below). It looks like we may eve start the pool next week!!! Hopefully this keeps moving smoothly. Exterior of new bathrooms Supplies Tiling Begins Actually beginning to look like something More disaster picsclea... read more

We had bought a two bus-one boat combo ticket in the capital to take us into the depths of Costa Rica’s Caribbean jungle: A the end of our first bus ride we arrived at the tour company office to discover that our second bus to the river had already left? So the manager squeezed us and our luggage into the back of a typical white van on top of a huge fridge freezer to make the bumpy journey through the banana plantations to the river. On route a car traveling in the opposite direction stopped to advise our driver of potential muggers hiding out on route. Luckily our driver had a gun which he got ready on his lap and the other local lady passenger in the front seat got out her pepper spray - fortunately ... read more

The wicked winds have arrived in our part of the country! We've heard these winds referred to as the Christmas winds, they're early this year. Perhaps we summoned the winds by decorating the giant cypress tree in our front yard Sunday and Monday. The howling winds began here on Monday night. Bill insists the gusts are no less than 40 mph. The Christmas tree is shaking but so far all the balls have stayed on. We had business to attend to in Palmares sometime in the week so we decided to get out of the wind and take care of business this morning. Palmares is in somewhat of a valley protected by the surrounding mountains. It was a warm, lightly breezy day in Palmares. We finished our business quickly, ate lunch and decided to hang out ... read more

Summer is in the air in Central America Spring is in full swing here meaning its raining less and summer is just around the corner. After a full onslaught of guests in recent weeks, things have quieted down a little in the last two weeks and that has enabled us to do some spring cleaning and to spruce up the B&B. It didn’t need much work, but change isn’t bad in this case. Terry, our new manager, has painted many of the rooms in uniquely tropical colors and reorganized the living area. His re-do definitely opened up the living space a bit and it is now more conducive to meeting other guests, having conversations, reading, or just relaxing. Since the last time we did some work on the rooms and common areas it was during the ... read more