Tag: Puntarenas
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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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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…