Day 27: failing to see turtles laying eggs and 1000:1 survival odds

We have been lucky so far this trip.
We have been lucky so far this trip.
Excuse the surfing binge, this post is for anyone trying to decide where to learn to surf, or where their kids might learn to surf. It struck us that Playa Samara in Northwest Costa Rica, […]
We have moved up the coast to Playa Samara, a crescent beach with a reef offshore that kills the big waves, making it perfect for beginners. The rain is biblical upon arrival which begs the […]
We couldn’t be further from the nonchalant-surfboard-on-a-bike dudes if we tried. Three beginner surfers and one middle aged lumbering idiot. But we tried and, hats off, three of us succeeded.
All change, all change. We change from rainforest to beach, from minibus-on-tap upmarket holiday to self-drive and from smart hotels to backpacker scenesters.
Audio: a 2 minute slice of the river in the rainforest with guest vocals from some animals. A 60 minute version would make ideal white noise to sleep to. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=opqOnkqM88k We saw the keel billed […]
We hit peak luxury in the Costa Rican rainforest, and perhaps peak experience too.
A few of you have asked if we are okay and where is the blog. All is good – we’ve been in paradise for 3 days this week in the Costa Rican rainforest and travelling […]
Today well it is hard to explain I will start from 5:00am in the morning we were all very happy because we are going to Costa Rica. You could probably tell that we had an […]