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

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 22, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

We have been lucky so far this trip.

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Day 26: 11 reasons why Playa Samara is a great place to learn to surf.

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 22, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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, […]

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Days 25, 26: tiger stripes, surfing evidence and relocation

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 20, 2018June 23, 2018
  • 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 […]

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Days 22-24: surfing in Santa Theresa

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 19, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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.

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Days 19-21: change of pace, change of scene as we reach Santa Theresa

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 18, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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.

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Day 18 coda – Toucans and the wild river

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 17, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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 […]

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Days 16-18: the amazing Costa Rican rainforest with bullet ants, sloths and honeymooners.

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 16, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

We hit peak luxury in the Costa Rican rainforest, and perhaps peak experience too.

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Day ?? – all are well in Costa Rica

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 16, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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 […]

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Day 15 – Guest Post: Lola. “The hassle”

  • by dan313
  • Posted on June 12, 2018June 23, 2018
  • Costa Rica

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 […]

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