Jun 17, 2009 - TV STARS

We got up early to watch the sunrise.We got up early to watch the sunrise....

Jun 16, 2009 - Waterfalls

After checking in we decided to head off to the local waterfalls.After checking in we decided to head off to the local waterfalls....

Jun 16, 2009 - I LOVE LUCY

We had a good nights sleep, woke up before the 6:00 am alarm and headed off to the ferry terminal that was listed in our Lonely Planet Guide book. Turns out they were heading to Montezuma, so they offered us a ride. ... We checked out the first hostel, it was written up in our guidebook as being run by a couple of funky Italians.We had a good nights sleep, woke up before the 6:00 am alarm and headed off to the ferry terminal that was listed in our Lonely Planet Guide book. Turns out they were heading to Montezuma, so they offered us a ride. ... We checked out the first hostel, it was written up in our guidebook as being run by a couple of funky Italians....

May 26, 2009 - Costa Rica: Manual Antonio and Dominical

We have spent the last week sunning ourselves on the Pacific Coast. Happy to leave Quepos, we moved down the coast to a small surfer village called Dominical where there isn't much happening and the waves are enormous. ... Have been doing very little except Chris has been surfing a few times, trying to relive his glory days with marginal success and a little sunburn! Tomorrow we head back to the capital San Jose for a couple of days before flying to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.We have spent the last week sunning ourselves on the Pacific Coast. Happy to leave Quepos, we moved down the coast to a small surfer village called Dominical where there isn't much happening and the waves are enormous. ... Have been doing very little except Chris has been surfing a few times, trying to relive his glory days with marginal success and a little sunburn! Tomorrow we head back to the capital San Jose for a couple of days before flying to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands....

May 22, 2009 - Costa Rica: Monteverde

We spent a couple of days in Monteverde to see the rain and cloud forests that are found in the national park there.We spent a couple of days in Monteverde to see the rain and cloud forests that are found in the national park there....

Apr 13, 2009 - "... just another Flame-colored Tanager"

Well, after the Rio Sierpe slumdog lodge, anything would've been better.Well, after the Rio Sierpe slumdog lodge, anything would've been better....

Apr 10, 2009 - The great Rio Sierpe Lodge Mis-adventure

So, our Rio Sierpe Lodge was quite a place. ... It was on the southwestern coast of Costa Rica and once we drove to the little town of Sierpe, we took a boat to the lodge. ... We waited for our transport boat and we sensed a bit of a problem when we saw a guy get out of an old funky boat with the lodge t-shirt on and realized that he was the owner of the lodge! He was a friendly guy and as we talked before getting to the lodge, we realized that he ran the entire operation by himself.So, our Rio Sierpe Lodge was quite a place. ... It was on the southwestern coast of Costa Rica and once we drove to the little town of Sierpe, we took a boat to the lodge. ... We waited for our transport boat and we sensed a bit of a problem when we saw a guy get out of an old funky boat with the lodge t-shirt on and realized that he was the owner of the lodge! He was a friendly guy and as we talked before getting to the lodge, we realized that he ran the entire operation by himself....