http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Costa Rica , Puntarenas , Manuel Antonio , Costa Rica en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:10:29 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:10:29 BST 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 in http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-257833.html Once we made to San Jose we had the task of getting to Manuel Antonio. It took us forever to get out of customs and we had to catch a cab to the bus station. We met this nice man who took us there we barely made it alive. The traffic was horrible Rush Hour and there were motorcycles that flew in between the cars. Over here a blinker means nothing if you want to get over you have to make some m http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-257827.html I was at a loose end at the dive shop a student having left me hight and dry as I pondered between surfing the web and getting wet... I spotted a Project AWARE coral watch slate and decided to head to the water. There was a local dive trip going out so I grabbed my gear and headed to the boat. As we left port I listened to the other divers in the group swapping dive tales of Manta Rays and BIG http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-240737.html A couple days I was diving with Trudie an Open Water student at the Aquarium just off the coast fo the Manuel Antonio National Park. We were nearing the end of our dive and I noticed out the corner of my eye an unusual movement on the sea bed. It looked like a sizable rock about a foot in diameter was moving up and down. I got closer and peered underneath the rock and there was a mesh of legs an http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-234133.html Apologies currently unable to restore. If you have a backup please edit this entry and savepublish.There is a small possibility that this entry will be restored only small. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-157423.html Hello again Its Monday again and Im back at school. I think I managed to thoroughly frustrate my teacher today she doesnt speak a lick of English and I didnt understand much of what she said in Spanish so this morning was interesting. Hopefully the rest of the week is better. More importantly however was my trip to the beach this weekend Just kidding Mom and Dad.This weekend I went http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-110463.html Lately I've gotten into this blog thing therefore I really want to share my scuba diving adventure when I was in Costa Rica. I visited alot of the country. I tried scuba diving for the first time while I was in Manuel Antonio with Manuel Antonio Divers. It was so cool breathing underwater with all this equipment. The instructor was right there to offer all the help that I needed. I saw turtles o http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-108646.html Saturday 15th Wednesday 19thJust a brief run down as i'm on the clock Will fill in more details soonSaturday long day of travelling to San Jose Costa Rica. Just chilled at a hostel.Sunday Met up with my cousin Jon and we got a tiny but colourful plane to Manuel Antonio near Quepos on the south west coast of Costa Rica. Afternoon was spent in the sea and watching the sun set followed by a http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-53807.html Danny Here....We just returned from another wonderful day at the beach. Jill went early on her own excursion to the beach market to find BONITA...and on the way she bought the two of us coconut earrings...They are Way more cooler than they sound JIMMY. Shirts for her boys and real estate for the rest of you. They had a sale and you know How our Jill can get what she wants. So pack your bagsyou go http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36714.html jill here typing...WELL. what an adventure....wholly crap it began with us signing up for the tour at the lobby...and being told that 2 of the hottest guys at our hotel bruno and frankfrom Paris were to be our partners TRES MARVELOUSwe began speakingthem with their french broken accents...about the day ahead of us...and me telling them i was a bit afraid of the speed of the canopy http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36668.html tica or tico costa ricansgringo'swhite americansbeth...havent bought anything yetoh wait...except a bracelet down at the beach market. that was it...it was a cheap one made from cocunts and beadsdefinetly needed you and mommy here to shop....you know me...i get bored doing it...lol.well...going go now and log an entry from yesterdaythe canopy tour.love ya....jill http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36665.html Came back to the gift shop to finish our entries for you guys. Hope you like them....they cost 1000 colones for every half hourOk so back to Tues nite and dinner. So we ate at this place...a local establishment...Angles which was situated on the main drag here in town....and in the back yard were the nino's playing and with the eldest in the kitchen cookingshe was all of 14. Presumably http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36491.html We woke to roosters howling white face monkeys...and the sweet sound of construction next door...all at the bewitching hour of 6am.We got up early as we had to eat and catch the tico bus to Manual Antonio Natural Park...as we wanted to get there early and hike the trails to experience the park at its liviest.We hired a guide for a private tour...just the 4 of us...nick named skinny or flack http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36373.html We've missed a few days so we need to fill you all in. Internet is intermitant so please forgive us if we have to lie in the sun and TAN rather than fill your sad asses in on our travel escapades.After failing to enter the interenet site we traveled the rocks to OUR beach. You have to go early and be very careful as you crawl over the slippery mounding spikey rock formations to the hidden beach http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-36370.html Well we've finally pack and arrived. Muchos stories of all the people we have met on the beach. Jill has never seen so much male anotomy before on the nude beach. Learing is good. We arrived Saturday after a 14 hour travel day. the flight down was easy and yes everything fit in the overhead compartment. Sensa Air seated 14 people and our girl jill did just fine with her eyes closed and not payi http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Puntarenas/Manuel-Antonio/Costa-Rica/blog-35985.html