Blogs from Bahia Drake, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 3

Peninsula de Osa Information on Osa Peninsula Day 2: (continued) As we headed down the Sierpe River, we came out into Drake Bay. We headed over to the area with multiple resorts, a small town called Bahia Drake, or just Drake by the Ticos (locals). As our boat headed towards land, we noticed many small grass huts and buildings up on the hill. There are very few other resorts here, as it wasn't the easiest place to gain access. Our resort, Aguila de Osa Inn, or Bear Eagle, was an all inclusive resort with a bar, ping pong table, hammocks, delicious meals and appetizers, and had 2 included excursion activities. Our arrival was greeted with tropical fruits and ice blended drinks. We were given the layout of the resort and some information on our activities. A ... read more

I promise that this story is not all bad, actually for the most part, it was an incredible couple of days. I had talked to an old friend named Derek about a week or two ago, he mentioned that he had some other friends coming from our hometown to come visit him, he lives in San Jose now. I left him a message on his cell phone, and he traced the number back to me, so we called each other a few times but never made any firm plans. I got done with a canopy tour on Thursday morning and was sitting at the bar at my work having a beer with the clients when the phone rang. It was Derek, and he said he was in the harbor, but I could not see his boat. ... read more

Woke up WAY too early this morning to start a long day of running errands. After a long run yesterday afternoon and surfing until dark, my whole body felt completely spent when I woke up this morning. My shoulders are finally getting used to paddling out every day, but my legs are killing me from the running. There is a really cool run from the house into town, a long gravel road (if you would call it that) that follows the bluffs overlooking the bay, crossing small streams teaming with caimen and discarded tires. Once you crest the hill, there is a picturesque view off from the hill looking into the bay and the Pacific beyond. It eventually drops onto the beach for the remainder of the path, roughly 3 kilometers each way. I usually stop ... read more

I guess I have a little catching up to do, I haven't been to a computer in about five days. What a week! On Sunday, I got a taxi over to Juan Santamaria airport in San Jose, and waited for about an hour for my dad to get in. It was so awesome to see him again, and I know he loves coming down here. Hell, this is the second time in a month for him. We drove that night up and over the Cordillera Talamanca range, climbing over 10,000 feet before plunging back down onto the Pacific coast. We ended up in a cool little surf town called Dominical, where we settled in for the night and had a few cold ones to catch up with each other. The next morning, we hopped in the ... read more