Outdoor Adventure
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Green Iguanas Galore
This morning Julian and I parted ways. We’ve realized that after so many days of travel and activity it’s helpful for me to have some down time alone, usually staying at our lodging…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Ten: Adventures in Acadia National Park
What should one do at 5:30 in the morning on a clear day when staying only a mile from the Maine Coast? Get up and go watch the sunrise, of course! Claire and…
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New England Fall Foliage Trip Day Eight: East to New Hampshire
The bookshop beneath our apartment beckoned us this morning before we headed out from Waterbury. Our visit was short and sweet, and Waterbury was a perfect location for a little bit of sight-seeing…
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Of Covid, Capuchins, and Canopy Tours
One of the less enjoyable elements of traveling these days is navigating all the Covid requirements – both for the country you’re traveling to and the one to which you are returning. The…
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Waterfall Sliding and Cliff Jumping in Costa Rica
Another day of stormy forecasts gave way instead to sunny skies, a perfect greeting to our day of adventure! We signed up for the full day Waterfall Tour with Paddle 9 and they…
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Final Day in Key West
With most of our desired activities for the trip checked off the list, our final day was marked with a few leisurely meanderings. We walked around the corner to Ana’s Cuban Café, one…
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Farewell to Costa Rica
Our final morning we were again feasting on the fare lovingly prepared by “Grandma” at Finca Organica San Luis. In addition to the delectable torte, today’s selection included pesto-filled empanadas and fresh-squeezed fruit…
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Tico Life in Grecia
When we ordered breakfast for today upon arrival at Finca Organica yesterday we weren’t sure what to expect. At 7:30 we walked a few hundred meters down the farm road from our cabin…
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To Grecia via Bajos del Toro
I tried not to gorge myself quite so much at this morning’s buffet breakfast in light of the amount of time I anticipated spending in the car enroute to our next destination. We…
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Exploring Arenal Volcano
An abundance of food awaited us at the resort buffet breakfast this morning. We ate our fill of Pico de Gallo, sausage, eggs, bread, and an assortment of fresh fruits. Our waitress kindly…
