Blogs from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 2

All night there were thunder rumblings while I tried to sleep. Then before 5 am the howlers started up a full chorus of their yelling. It seemed as if one group from the one hill to the south would yell to another to the other direction. It is not possible to sleep through it but many stayed in their beds and went back to sleep when they were done. The morning is overcast, cool and damp and I am worried that the clothes I washed on Sunday will have to go into the suitcase damp. Someone in the valley nearby is burning something. I can see the smoke now but was coughing from it earlier in the morning. I would have liked for this to be a beach day and been able to walk to the ... read more

Hello everyone! Life here at the yoga farm has been great. Lots of things to do every day. Typically we get up and have yoga at 6:30 am and then have breakfast at 8 am. Everyone pitches in to cook and clean up and do chores around the farm. Here are some pictures of where I am staying!... read more

I arrived at the yoga farm as all the guests and employees were finishing up their dinner. I was so exhausted and sweaty I just wanted a shower and bed. But I had to wait until they were done and someone could show me where to stow my stuff and get settled. One girl, Sarah helped me get my luggage up many terraced stones up from the kitchen and garden area to the yoga studio and dormitories. I lucked out for now since I got a bed in a dorm but no one else was sleeping there. Most people were either in other rooms or were sleeping outside on the yoga deck. I got a cold shower (actually it felt really good once I got out of it) and got into clean clothes. I spent some ... read more

Hello Friends and Family The time has come for me to sit and write a little bit about our inland trips in southern Costa Rica, and put many photos on the blogsite. We've been here over 4 weeks now, 3 weeks in Golfito (taking side trips here and there), and one week up the bay to a place called Rincon. After a couple days here upon arrival we were taken to see the "feeding of the monkeys". There is a man who does this every day at 5:30am each day. His name is Patrick. Don't know much of his story, but it was pretty interesting to see the monkeys come out of the hillside and clamber all over this guy. The mornings are the best time here. At about 5:30 to 8:00am, the day is cool, ... read more

Liebe Freunde unseres Blogs! Nach dem Parque Nacional Tortuguero und einigen Tagen in den Kaffeeplantagen von Orósi, wo wir auch schoene, ruhige Weihnachten feierten, ging's weiter in den Sueden von Costa Rica. Dort verbrachten wir unsere letzten drei Tage im Regenwald der Oesterreicher! Hier hat ein Oesterreicher Land gekauft und so vor dem Abholzen gerettet. Jetzt gibts auch eine nette Lodge - man schlaeft also wirklich mitten im Dschungel - viele Wanderwege, ein Tropeninstitut und eine Artenvielfalt, die wir sonst nur aus "Universum" kennen. Tucans sitzen in den Baeumen, kleine Papageien sieht man aus naechster Naehe, dazu dutzende andere Voegel (von denen wir uns keinen Namen merkten, aber sie waren alle bunt, wunderschoen und leben nicht bei uns!). Dazu kommen noch viele Reptilien, wie Kaimane (vor der Hausture!), Echsen in allen Groessen, Schlangen (in allen Farben), ... read more