http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Costa Rica , Guanacaste , Nicoya Peninsula en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:36 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:36 UTC Lindsey's Daycare ExperienceThe following entry is by Lindsey a volunteer who recently helped us out at our Hojancha Daycare Center ProjectHeading to Costa RicaAfter graduating college and before starting fulltime work I wanted to do something where I felt I was making a difference. So I packed my bags and headed down to Costa Rica where I was welcomed by some of the most incredible people I h http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-337726.html Arhhhhhhhhh life in Montezuma...I realise why people keep coming back for more. It is just such a liveable town. Yes it is small and everyone knows everyone elses business but it is nice to have so many friends so close and you meet new people who come to visit the town daily Such good vibes in this lil coastal surf spotDuring my last couple of months in Montezuma I was lucky enough to visit Is http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-331640.html I am officially changing the name of Boliva to Bait and Switch because this is what they like to do. Do not believe anything a tour operator or bus company tells you. For example say you would like a bus with some sort of heating system so you do not freeze in minus 17C weather and you are willing to pay an extra 50 for this privilage. Well that is just a gullable tourist tax. Buses dont http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-286638.html A deep baritone hoot filled the room. My eyes squinted opened. I As I tossed over in bed I tried to remember where I was and why I was there. Over the last five months I have sampled an array of beds from shaky mountainside bunks to queen sized mattresses with a touch of down. It is such an expansive selection that I no longer have a default button for those hazy early morning wake up calls. A http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-253470.html Buenos dias from Costa RicaI was all excited to continue with my past blog entries under the same user name kmclain but apparently I used my accenture email address and forgot the password...boooo. I guess I should have signed up a new blog as ksteffen ooops that one has not stuck in my head yet. That's right....I am no longer a Senorita. I must say the first trip as a Mrs. has been quit http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-253072.html Hi again from the lovely surf town of Santa Teresa. Still living the beach life which consists of a lot of surfing reading more surfing and perhaps some serious lying around. Tough life. But I have managed to do some cultural outings. After I got to montezuma I rented a bike in town and biked the 9km to Cabo Blanco one of Costa Rica's first National parks. The bike ride was beautiful. Right al http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-247919.html Hola from the sweltering country of Costa Rica. Man is it hot here I guess thats what happens when you go to Central America in the middle of the dry season. After a month I finally left San Juan Del Sur but not without some trepidation. Absolutely loved the beaches people food...you name it. Also finally broke down and bought a surf board. Its a great used board that I rented from the nice http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-246585.html so after a 50 dollar taxi ride and a 75 km bus ride that took three and a half hours we finally made it to tamarindo. a little town town with a huge tourist facelift its rather depressing. picture whistler but for surfers. needless to say we are not sticking around we are leaving today for nicaragua. gonna go check out the beaches up there and maybe to a language school... the weather hasnt been http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-212569.html I am writing to you from rainy rainy santa teresa costa rica. it rains at least 8 hours a day at the same rate of the worst rainy day of the year in victoria...it is so rainy that our bus got stuck on the way here in the ditch and we had to hail a 4x4 cab in the pouring rain. this morning we got a tiny bit of sun and in the 30 minute window we both got burned. this town is wonderful other tha http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-211626.html Pictures and vidoes for your viewing pleasure. http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-202730.html Sometimes things happen and a person just has to shake their head and ask ldquoHow thehellipand why the hellipam I so lucky.rdquoAs yoursquove read in our last entry I have accepted a job at a private school. Prior to making the decision I went and visited two private schools in the Playa Flamingo area. Unfortunately both had fulfilled their staffing needs for the time being. However m http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-202129.html As many of you have read the past few days actually weeks have been a whirlwind of new and interesting adventures. Since reviewing the comments and looking over our last couple of entries it seems like the last day of August would best be spent taking it easyhellipif a person can do that with two young and enthusiastic children in tow. We really have appreciated the comments and private messag http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-199927.html After spending the longest period of time of my life without travelling to another country 10 months dad took me to Costa Rica. It was a fast trip only for 3 days2 nights. It started out kinda rough as we were delayed for over 2 hours in the plane in Miami and arrived too late to catch our connecting flight in Costa Rica. It worked out okay because Dennis dad's highschool friend met us at http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Guanacaste/Nicoya-Peninsula/blog-164102.html