The thought of narrating a recap of the year is proving to be overwhelming, so I decided to just share some of my favorite landscape photos that I took during this year's adventures. This is not a comprehensive reflection of all I did this year, it's simply a collection of photos, in no particular order,... Continue Reading →
Now that I’ve been back home for a couple of weeks and have settled in, I have had sufficient time to reflect on, and miss, the cuisine of Costa Rica. I ate a lot of amazing food during my time there, but there are a few staples that stand out. I’m sure that these are... Continue Reading →
Results from a quick internet search for things to do in the Quepos area will always include a full day excursion to Nauyaca Waterfalls. Within the boundaries of a Nature Preserve, Nauyaca Waterfalls are some of the most beautiful, and most visited, waterfalls in this area. Fed by the Barucita River, the falls (upper, middle,... Continue Reading →
It's time to introduce y'all to the town I have been calling home for the last month - Quepos. With a population of approx. 33,000 people, and covering roughly 500 square miles of area, it's a small harbor town that serves as the gateway to the popular tourist destinations of Manuel Antonio beaches and National... Continue Reading →
In my fifties, and with no requirement to learn Spanish for a job or specific volunteer opportunity, why am I doing this? I get asked that a lot, from people both here and back in the States. It seems that most folks learn a second language for a particular reason. For me, it's for multiple... Continue Reading →
In response to all of the adventures I have been posting, a friend back home asked if I was actually going to school or just sightseeing! I had originally signed up for daily 4-hour group classes when I registered for the Spanish language immersion program through Maximo Nivel. But, with April being a slow month... Continue Reading →
It's been a week since my Costa Rican adventure started. My Spanish is not coming along as quickly as I'd like, but that's OK. My vocabulary has about as much depth as a toddler, so it's hard to string sentences together when you don't have enough words in your arsenal. But, like everything else in... Continue Reading →
Knowing that I have limited time here in Costa Rica, I’m taking advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. My first adventure was visiting a small, private farm in the nearby town of Londres (London) with educational gardens that show how organic vanilla, coffee, and chocolate are grown and processed. The only other people on... Continue Reading →
As my body heals and I feel ready for more adventures, I decided that I needed a new experience, so I flew to Costa Rica for the month of April to take a Spanish language immersion course through Maximo Nivel. Ever since I started traveling overseas several decades ago, I have been self-conscious of the... Continue Reading →
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