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26th January 2017
A Very Tame Butterfly

Richard deRosset
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Lovely photo!
What is it in the environment that attracts the Monarchs to this area? Is it a special tree? Are there any other species of butterfly that migrate here? Fascinating phenomenon of nature! Gail and Rich
From Blog: Mexico 2017
27th January 2017
A Very Tame Butterfly

tak1
margie takala

HI Gail and Richard!
Thanks for following along with us! Bob entered some interesting butterfly facts in today's (Jan 26) blog.
From Blog: Mexico 2017
26th January 2017

Golf Captain
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The Hat
Tak - I see you let Margie where your lucky fishing hat. You should have worn that when we went smelt fishing.
From Blog: Mexico 2017
23rd January 2017
Avenida Madera, Closed for Biking

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Beats Minnesota in the winter
Like this photo
From Blog: Mexico 2017
15th January 2017
Stuck in a Book

Golf Captain
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Looks Good
A Twins hat and a cold Modelo .... Does it get any better than that? I think the book is the same one Margie reads during your Curling competition..
From Blog: Mexico 2017
31st January 2016

Lynn
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Hi
Glad to read you had a good trip!
From Blog: Mexico 2016
27th January 2016
Who am I?

Richard and Gail
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Who Am I?
Margie, I think this is an orange breasted bunting. They are found almost exclusively on the Puerto Vallarta coastal area. Happy travels coming home tomorrow! Gail
From Blog: Mexico 2016
27th January 2016
Who am I?

tak1
margie takala

Who am I?
Thanks, Gail! Some of these birds are so beautiful.
From Blog: Mexico 2016
16th January 2016

Lynn
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Looks good!
I finally got caught up on your blog. The hacienda and main square where you are now look very pretty! Glad you're having fun.
From Blog: Mexico 2016
13th December 2015
Soccer Game

Golf Captain
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Animals in Costa Rica
Iguanas, Angry Possums, MaCaws ... Bet it reminds you of your High School girlfriend.
From Blog: Costa Rica
14th December 2015
Soccer Game

tak1
margie takala

Girlfriends
You have your highschool girlfriends confused with mine. All of the class beauties were chasing me. Well maybe not but I can dream can't I.
From Blog: Costa Rica
11th December 2015
Going Down the Waterfall (not us!)

Gail and Richard
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Exit fee
When we were in Costa Rica in '98 there definitely was an exit fee to be paid to leave the country. We didn't know about this before hand and luckily our party was able to scrape up enough to leave the country. We had to help out a young single American who had no money left. It seems like a crazy rule and no credit cards accepted. Make sure you check out the latest rulings.
From Blog: Costa Rica
13th December 2015
Going Down the Waterfall (not us!)

tak1
margie takala

Exit Fee
We emailed American Airlines and they said it was included in the ticket. Some airlines do not include it, so it can be confusing.
From Blog: Costa Rica
8th December 2015
Bob's Favorite Spot

Gail and Richard
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Quite a hammock retreat!
The photo of Bob in the hammock is a winning one! It might be hard to leave this place. Did you ever capture a photo of the elusive macaw yet? We have the usual winter rain here at present. It is quite warm for Olympia, 54 degrees, but not quite like the tropical rains of Costa Rica. When are you two vagabonds returning home? Will you go down to South Carolina for Christmas?
From Blog: Costa Rica
8th December 2015
Bob's Favorite Spot

tak1
margie takala

HI
We have seen about about a dozen macaws, but were never able to get a good photo. We'll be home Dec 16. Lynn and Aaron will be coming home for Christmas. Thanks for your comments. Always fun to hear from you.
From Blog: Costa Rica
8th December 2015

Lynn
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Hike
Even if you didn't make it on the entire hike, I still think you're doing well for old people!
From Blog: Costa Rica
8th December 2015

tak1
margie takala

Old People?
Your mother told me to answer this comment. I think she is insulted. You don't want to walk very far after very early morning. It gets hot and humid. Wie are middle aged people! There are many people older than us. Our definition of middle aged increases every year though.
From Blog: Costa Rica
7th December 2015
Watching the Rain from Balcony

Gail and Richard
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A howling good time!
How close do the howlers come to your balcony? Fabulous wildlife shots! Are the iguanas shy? We saw quite a few on our trip to Costa Rica, but I didn't stick around to see if they were shy! Gail
From Blog: Costa Rica
8th December 2015
Watching the Rain from Balcony

tak1
margie takala

Howlers
The howlers were across a path by the hostel, so we could get about 30 feet from them. The male became very vocal after Bob took photos and left. Iguanas are fairly shy and move pretty fast, so you have to sneak up on them. Good to hear from you!
From Blog: Costa Rica
2nd December 2015

Lynn
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books
Don't you have a tablet with books on it? If not, you might need to upgrade for next time!
From Blog: Costa Rica
3rd December 2015

tak1
margie takala

Books
HI Lynn! We have one tablet with several books on it. I have read some of those, but Daddy likes to read a paper copy. I think there might be a book exchange at the next hotel.
From Blog: Costa Rica
28th November 2015

Lynn
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Animals
Looks like you found a great spot for watching the animals! I can picture how excited you were about getting so close to the birds and monkeys. Watch out for those monkeys - they might try to steal from you!
From Blog: Costa Rica
27th November 2015
Balcony off our Hotel Room

Gail and Richard
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Wildlife
Great wildlife watching! Fun to see the squirrels and monkeys. Nice that you get so close to the birds and animals. Have a continued great trip.
From Blog: Costa Rica
27th November 2015
Picnic Dinner at the Hotel

Golf Captain
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Fanta?
Bob - I think you should be drinking wine instead of the orange Fanta!
From Blog: Costa Rica
22nd November 2015

Gail and Richard
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"Touring in the Rain"
Looks like the rains are not stopping you having a good time!
From Blog: Costa Rica

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