Tag: Costa Rica
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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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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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Irazu Volcano Half Marathon Challenge
On the weekend I took part in Skyrunning Costa Rica half marathon on the Irazu Volcano just north of San Jose, Costa Rica. The best way I can describe it is a brutal run with fantastic views. When I registered I purchased the “International Racers” package and it was well worth it. Registration for the…
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La Paz Waterfall Gardens
After getting a feel for the local pace over the last couple of weeks, Karen and I decided to do a touristy outing. Karen found a destination nestled up in the mountains on the way to the Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This is a great attraction for seeing some local sights and learning…
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Off to Costa Rica
After 4 1/2 months in the relatively familiar surroundings of Ambergris Caye, Belize it is time to get on with the greater adventure of exploring new countries and what they have to offer a couple of retired civil servants. With passports in hand we hauled our luggage via the water taxi to Belize City and…