Costa Rica - again...

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After a few months working on the boat, it turned out not to be the job I was hoping for. While I loved being at sea, it was just a pretty boat with cool toys and research capabilities, not a true research vessel.

Shortly after leaving the boat I went back to Costa Rica, of course. Here are some photos.

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Photos

Mariana, Flaco and Lawson
On the dive boat heading out to Bat Islands.

Sea Turtles
yup, they're doing it.

Pisco
Valarie and Lorena with the traditional Chilean drink, Pisco.

Chile!
Celebrating Chile's Independance day with, of course, friends from Chile.

the flood
This is what happens when the guy who owns the property on the hill above you builds a road by putting in poorly built dams. It really was this bad.

flood
After a few hours the water level started to drop and you could see where the pool and landscapes were.

flood clean-up
Part way through the clean-up - we were shoveling the mud from the pool. The hot tub was filled to the top with rocks!

Tamara, Shawn and me
Two girls I met in Coco who took me on their road trip to act as a tour guide and translator.

fun garden
We happened to drive past this neat garden in the middle of no where.

neat garden
Take a close look and see what this statue is really doing...

strawberry poison dart frog
This guy is smaller than my thumb.

Baby sloth
Just about the cutest little thing I have EVER seen!!!

Scarlet Macaws
A very lucky stop on the side of the road let us see a flock of at least 30 of these endangered birds.

Scarlet Macawa
a bunch in a tree

Comments

[Mom]

Great Pictures
Hopefully I will get back down to CR and get to see the scarlet macaus in the wild also. Love Mom

[Brenda]

H How come we haven't seen U yet? Are you still here? What are your plans? You have to come and see Jippie!

[Livie]

Pura Vida
Hey babe! I loved your pictures, your last trip had a bit of everything- pure adventure! Even little guys fighting off mean sharks! hee hee

[Dan]

turtles
I need to relearn spanish and come visit... Baby sloths, so slow