Blogs from Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 448

Zo hier ff een klein berichtje zodat iedereen weet dat alles eigenlijk prima gaat. Het laag seizoen is begonnen is mijn verteld, maar op de boot kunnen we er eigenlijk weinig van merken. De Nederlands duikers beginnen ons zo langzaamerhand aardig te vinden. Elke week wordt er nog wel Nederlands gesproken. Gisteren zijn Kees en Willeke uit Tronodara een nachtje gebleven en die zijn nu ook op de boot en Martin is bezig met de Nederlanders om hun het duiken bij te brengen. Dus Nederlands genoeg. Natuurlijk hebben we hier Oscar lopen, een stagiare uit Nederland. We hebben weer lekker calve pinda kaas, hagelslag, drop en speculaasjes.mmmmmmm Onze Dieren tuin is ook aan het verkleinen. Helaas heeft Dino Rocky (onze kat) te pakken gekregen en ons vogeltje gaat vanmiddag met Kees en Willeke mee. We zijn ... read more

Hi all, I'm back in Santa Teresa (again!, what can I say? we love this place!) which means I can blog to my hearts content. So here goes.. A photo update of Profelis, the centre Ali and I have just left after working and doing research there for the last month. We had very rewarding experiences at Profelis, enjoying the company of wonderful, like-minded, people who were willing to share all manner of information. It is a real shame they are closing down this particular centre, a result of difficulties with the owner private land on which the centre is based. They have a directive based in San Carlos however, and the cats will be relocated there at the end of September. Welfare standards are very high in both places. I wish I could go into ... read more

It is weird! In the past two weeks, I have had two dogs try to bite me! This occurred while looking at properties in the Central Valley. The first time, I was leaving a house in Escazu, high above San Jose, and I was petting a seemingly friendly dog, and then all of a sudden, he just tried to take away a piece of my flesh on my arm. Luckily, he missed my arm. The second time, I was at my friend George’s house in Puriscal. His dog was on a leash but he just came up behind me and tired to take a bite out of my arse! I’m no rump roast but what is it with me and dogs??? I suspect both dogs may have smelled my own dogs on me. So, in the ... read more

Neuvo Arenal ECOLodge 9/07/06 Wednesday (P.M.) WOW! This is remote, 3kms up a semi good road, it has its bad spots, but up in the hills, great grounds, landscaped to the max. Reception refreshing, English, and not busy. INTERNET! WiFi! FREE! seems I can use my WiFi for free, $5 for the use of their PCs.... So out with the emails! Sorry folks, but it aint Boulder or Austin! The website: http://www.ecolodgecostarica.com/gallery.html oh, and the waiters don't wear bowties, and the bartender doesn't wear an apron! *****As I write this, the cook is baking ? what a fabulous aroma! Brownies! (mind you, writing the next day).... I am in room 21, standard taxes and breakfast included, so OK price, no worries. Spent the evening logged on, met Rebecca, Tica, @ 30ish, some English, wanted to practice ... read more

Mike and I arrived in San Carlos on Thursday of last week and it seems like every day we’re in this area, the more we feel at home. San Carlos is quite a large area. It’s more like a county containing many small towns such as Ciudad Quesada, Muelle, La Fortuna and Santa Rosa. It’s northwest of San Jose in case anyone is looking at a map. On the way to San Carlos, Mike decided we would diverge from the route we knew and see some towns we hadn’t yet visited. Maps of Costa Rica, however, tend to be a bit lacking - as does road signage - and, needless to say, we got a bit lost. We ended up on some bad 4x4 roads. For the first time we found ourselves uttering the words, “We’re ... read more