Writing under the solar powered light at the main hacienda. Took dinner over to Carrie who is guarding at the school. Wave runners running in the ocean near La Tortuga Feliz
Raking Leaves And Tarantula At La Tortuga Feliz
La Tortuga Feliz: Seeing big turtles. I haven’t seen any big turtles, but hope to in our time here at La Tortuga Feliz. If I don’t see them here (Carrie already saw one), perhaps we’ll see one while SCUBAing, or maybe when we visit the Galapagos Islands?
Carrie’s Baby Turtles at La Tortuga Feliz
Releasing baby turtles at La Tortuga Feliz. Carrie took someone’s shift at the hatchery last night and helped release 40+ baby turtles.
Kayaking at La Tortuga Feliz
La Tortuga Feliz: Taking the kayak out on the canal behind La Tortuga Feliz, I saw a family of monkeys, a horse, several birds, several lizards, and several crabs. La Tortuga Feliz isn’t all just bugs and turtles.
La Tortuga Feliz: First Impressions
My first impressions of La Tortuga Feliz, a turtle conservation project near Bataan, Costa Rica
Santa Teresita: Going to Church in San Jose, Costa Rica
Santa Teresita, San Jose, Costa Rica is a beautiful building and is about 4 short blocks from our apartment here in San Jose. (It’s the church on the map here. Here is the inside of the Santa Teresita church. Santa Teresita in San Jose also has beautiful stained glass windows.
A Town Without Direction
Happy Birthday to Jonathan’s brother, Brian, whose birthday is today! One interesting thing we’ve noticed about being in Costa Rica so far is that there are no street signs. You might think that this would be difficult only if you…
October 8, 2009: Spanish Verb and Cafe Mundo
Cafe Mundo is a popular place. It mixes creative cuisine with an ambiance of casual elegance. Cafe Mundo has wood tables and Art Deco wrought-iron chairs which are spread spaciously around several rooms. Why are there several rooms? Cafe Mundo is actually in a former colonial mansion.
Yes, but Where Exactly In Costa Rica Are You?
Where exactly In San Jose are you?” Someone asked me that today. Rather than tell her, I decided I would show her, and show you too, through the magic of Google Maps. Here’s a map of landmarks we’re finding in…
24 Hours In Costa Rica: Most Common Questions
24 Hours In Costa Rica: Initial questions from people about our first 24 hours in San Jose include questions about Costa Rican weather, Costa Rica time zones, Costa Rica weather, and what we are doing here at the Hotel Aranjuez in San Jose.