“Hand me those snacks!” This was my husband’s request not because he was hungry, but because there was a defiant horse blocking the rolling, winding and bumping dirt road that leads to the Viento Fresco Waterfalls, which flow roughly halfway between Arenal and Monteverde. But alas, that horse had no interest in plantain chips and … More Adventures in Driving (More from CR)
We’d had moderate success on our birding tour in Reserve Curicancha, spotting toucanettes, motmots, hummingbirds and beyond in the curated plot near Monteverde, CR. After our group spotted a Baltimore Oriole treating its caterpillar as if a knife-and-fork delicacy, an unknown flying thing buzzed through the center of us. Our guide spotted it and let … More CR Wildlife, in Spectrums
We returned from Costa Rica a few weeks ago, but I haven’t yet found my recap blogging groove. To get that flow started, I’ll share some photo highlights. First, let’s do waterfalls! There was no shortage of gushing water, especially after the country’s significant rainy season. La Fortuna on a very rainy day
Winter is nuzzling its way onto my dusty plot of Earth, though not via temperature drop. The time has changed — and times have changed — and darkness is bearing down. I am thus grateful to be going closer to the equator than I’ve ever been, with 12 hours of daylight in the land of … More Finding My Way Home
After years of kinda, sorta thinking about going to Costa Rica, the trip is booked! It had always seemed too complicated, with sprawling itineraries inevitably causing an exhausting vacation. The compromise was to plan within a limited section of the country, leaving the rest as another vacation opportunity. This first time around, we’ll be visiting … More Vamos a Costa Rica!
We ferried over to Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands (Population ~300), home of both the jaw-dropping, white sand gem of a beach on White Bay and also of the famous Soggy Dollar Bar. While St. John had always been on my must-go list, JVD snuck onto it via different means. Our home has a small … More Island Vibes on JVD, BVI
We’ve returned from our USVI and BVI vacation and I have been grappling with how to organize my thoughts about each. Enough of that, though. I’m just going to start writing and I’ll start you off by detailing our four night stay in St. John (aka Love City). The origin of the “Love City” nickname … More Love City Love Notes
I’m a few weeks recovered from my third trip to Las Vegas. We survived that wild west scene once again and came back poorer than ever. Not from gambling, of course, as it’s just not my jazz; rather, those Vegas prices are through the roof, which perhaps related to the insane volume of visitors…. which … More Looking Back at Las Vega$…and then Forward to Something New
My previous attempt to inspire myself to write about our trip out West seemingly failed, so I’m going to keep this ridiculously late recap simple (as simple as a wordy writer can): It was overall a memorable and highly adventurous trip. I think I’m ready for tropical-style relaxation…..(hint hint — but not before two other … More Six months late…(UT/AZ/CO)
2019! That’s the last time I dropped anything into my minuscule corner of the internets. We all know what happened after that, but as the world starts to move on, I need to dust this thing off and start typing again. SO, here is a post that hopefully leads to more posts! We returned to … More More Notches!
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