Category: Costa Rica
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Back to Costa Rica
So, off we go again. After 7 weeks in beautiful Nicaragua we are heading back to Costa Rica for a house sitting opportunity. We very much enjoyed our time in Nicaragua. At first we were nervous because of a totally misconceived belief that Nicaragua might be an unsafe destination. We could not have been more…
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Up to the hills
We have departed our house sitting gig in Puntarenas and arrived in the cooler climes of San Ramon, Costa Rica. This new house sitting assignment is for only one week in a beautiful home just north of the city of San Ramon in the province of Alajuela. The owners were so kind as to come…
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Day Trips Around Puntarenas
As we enter our final week of house sitting in Puntarenas I thought it would be appropriate to mention some of the day trips we have found in the area. As I mentioned earlier most of our days are filled with pretty normal activities that you would be doing anywhere. However I would like to…
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A Day in the Life…House Sitting
When you mention that you are going to be doing house sitting during your travels you get a variety of responses. From never have heard of it, to scepticism, to “hey, I’ve heard of that”. The one thing we never heard from anyone we spoke with before we departed on our adventure was “I’ve done…
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Zip Lining in Monteverde
We decided to check out one of the many adventure activities available in Costa Rica. We contacted a small local tour company, Arenas Travel, http://www.arenastravelcr.com to set things up for us. The day started out wonderfully, with the tour company van picking us up just down the street from where we were staying and then…
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Fitness Challenges
One of the challenges we faced once we retired was maintaining a reasonable level of fitness. For people who exercise regularly I don’t think they realize just how important the routine of “work” is. It provides that framework by which we schedule our workouts and maintain our fitness goals. Of course, some will say that…
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A Glimpse of Our Life in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
As we settle into our day to day lives here in Puntarenas there are some things we have had to wrap our heads around. The people we are house sitting for did an outstanding job of informing us of what to expect and certainly never sugar coated any aspect of living here. However for us…
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Sol y Arena 10km Race on the Beach
The first thing I have to say is, if you are travelling and like to run, check your destination for races and enter them. The experience just expands your whole trip and allows you experiences you would never otherwise have. After having such a great experience at the Irazu Volcano Half Marathon I started hunting…
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Let the House Sitting Begin!
At the end of our last post we had just arrived in Managua, Nicaragua. Well, I wish I had great tales to tell about our visit, but no. We did manage a walk to the local mall, very nice, before we were both struck, consecutively with some rather nasty gastrointestinal challenges. The only good thing…
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Cross Border Bus Trek
So, here we are. The morning after. One of the things about staying for longer periods of time in different countries is that you have to pay attention to the rules governing how long you are allowed to stay for whatever reason you are travelling. For example, Panama requires no visa for first 6 months,…