Geo: 36.5976, -121.897Slept late for us.........8 am! Fixed coffee and then headed down to town to shop for groceries and do some thrift store shopping. There is always something we need to buy, Robert got a windbreaker and Laura a sweater. Really do not have room to put much more in our bags and we really have everything we need.Drove down the street along the waterfront and saw there were wooden barricades up and people standing around looking down at the water. Found a parking place and joined the crowd at the wooden barricade. It is calving season for the harbor seals and the barricade is to protect the babies and mother's from humans and dogs I am sure!Was interesting to watch the young seals and their mother swimming in the ocean and then head to ... read more

Geo: 9.74892, -83.7534Took the bus from Puerto Jimenez to San Isidro de General and then a taxi up to San Gerardo de Rivas. Luis was there to greet us and had our room in the Roca Dura hotel!!!Had most of our meals in the evening there at the Roca Dura and visited with Luis and others while we ate. We hiked up the road to Cloudbridge and enjoyed the waterfalls. One of the days we were hiking there had been some quetzal sightings right on the trail but we were not lucky enough to see them. We did have some other amazing bird sightings and got a good workout going up the hill to Cloudbridge.Took the early morning bus down the hill and caught the bus to San Jose and ended our trip at El Cacique ... read more

Geo: 8.53622, -83.3051great birding day but still had to go to the dentistRode bicycles out to Agua Dulce and enjoyed some great birds as we rode along including some we had not seen before including a type of plover. Was a great ride but still had to get back and go to the dentist for more work.... read more

Geo: 8.53622, -83.3051see Kermit get eaten and kayak in manglar with Josh and EliseWalked over to the quebrada with Josh and Elise and saw a poor frog get eaten by one of the caimens in the water!!! Saw the boatbilled herons and others.Then went for afternoon paddle with Josh and Elise. Saw the nightjar again as well as some crab eating racoons. Very nice afternoon... read more

Geo: 8.53622, -83.3051Il Giardino in Puerto Jiminez often plays this France station for their dinner guests. Good stuff. http://www.fipradio.fr/playerA day spent catching up on stories and then another two hour trip to the dentist for Laura. Went to Il Giardino for dinner and enjoyed the music and view as we had a delightful meal. Too bad there are no pictures to go with it but maybe will do one picture for each of these stories!... read more