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Day 32
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 1:58 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 49 ft
England Belgravia 51.492757, -0.14919251°29’34” N 0°8’57” W
Canadian Air sucks so does airport
December 5, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Another 3:30 hour delay!!! Caused as to miss train home so we lost that money. Never use Canadian air again!! Actually longer because we were on the plane for an hour while it was deiced.

Got a national express bus to Mansfield, arrived at 7:00 pm got Uber home.Read more
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Day 30
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 9:59 AM
🌧 23 °C
Altitude: 3,130 ft
Costa Rica Parque Palmares 10.019148, -84.21490310°1’9” N 84°12’54” W
Last night
December 3, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Back safely back in Alajuela. In a wonderful hotel!! Had a evening in town and saw some pretty Xmas lights and had a Mexican meal.

Last day and got a very early flight (6am) so not going to be much of a last evening.

We arrived Heathrow at 7am Thursday so booked train from St Pancreas to Mansfield for 11:30 and hopefully 5 hours is enough time to catch it. The train was £15 cheaper than national express bus, which only goes to Nottingham. They do like to rip you off at airports. Fingers crossed all goes well!!Read more
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Day 29
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM
🌧 22 °C
Altitude: 3,130 ft
Costa Rica Parque Palmares 10.019144, -84.21489310°1’9” N 84°12’54” W
Can you believe this!!!!
December 2, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Well what about this.

Booked our fare from Cahuita to San Jose yesterday for 9:30 this morning. While waiting for the bus a guy announced that the road had collapsed and the bus was heading further north to take a different route and therefore it would take 2 hours longer. Also, as we had only paid for the shorter route we now had to pay an extra 5USD because we are taking a longer route!!! I did question why are we being charged to make a detour we didn't want or ask for, and was told to check the T&C. So we paid.

Now it gets better.

An hour into the journey we make a schedule stop and upon leaving the driver announces that the original route is now open and the journey can continue as scheduled, but you don't get your money back!!!

Can you believe this shit!!! Even Ryanair couldn't have dreamed this one up!!!Read more
Brilliant. Thats Costa Rica logic I suppose. They make the rules. Looks as though its been an eventful trip. Safe journey home Mike [David]
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Day 29
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:08 AM
🌧 24 °C
Altitude: 33 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.737226, -82.8416129°44’14” N 82°50’30” W
Last ealk thru rainforest
December 2, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
A day before leave to get closer to airport. Yes it rained
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Day 27
Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6:04 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 49 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.737386, -82.8415199°44’15” N 82°50’29” W
A lazy day and a beer by the beach
November 30, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Just had a lazy day and a beer.
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Day 27
Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 39 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.73727, -82.8414319°44’14” N 82°50’29” W
BAck in Cahuita
November 30, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We tried to stay and extra night or two at Viejo, but can't find a nice place. We leave in a few days so we moved back to Cahuita for a few nights before heading back to San Jose and home.

There was a big procession in the town to herald the turn on of the Xmas tree lights!!!Read more
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Day 25
Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 5:25 PM
🌧 26 °C
Altitude: 39 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736344, -82.8438199°44’11” N 82°50’38” W
Viejo
November 28, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The largest town on the Caribbean coast. Lots of restaurants and bars on the beach
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Day 23
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 9:59 AM
☁️ 27 °C
Altitude: 118 ft
Costa Rica Punta Pirikiki 9.656046, -82.7474829°39’22” N 82°44’51” W
On the move and strange trip!!!
November 26, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We moved about 10kms to Puerto Viejo. It is the largest tourist town on the Caribbean coast. This apartment is off the main road and we needed to go to an ATM so we got an Uber. The place was hard to find and suddenly the windscreen broke!!! A large iguana fell from a high tree and landed on the car!! The poor iguana looked stunned, but soon scrambled away. The poor taxi driver had a very badly shattered screen and a huge dent in the bonnet.Read more
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Day 20
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:25 PM
🌧 26 °C
Altitude: 39 ft
Costa Rica Quebrada Ernesto 9.638327, -82.6938089°38’18” N 82°41’38” W
Playa Uva
November 23, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Another beach of black sand. Not a pretty beach but does have a river that you can kayak up.
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Day 19
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM
🌧 26 °C
Altitude: 62 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.637316, -82.7082399°38’14” N 82°42’30” W
It's called a rainforest
November 22, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Well it's called a rainforest for obvious reasons!!
Actually it's not been too bad only had a few days like this although we have had heavy showers.
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Day 19
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM
🌧 26 °C
Altitude: 49 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.63723, -82.7081719°38’14” N 82°42’29” W
Happy birthday to me!!!!
November 22, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
To day is my 75th birthday. Never thought I'd make it, but there you are!!!!

Managed to get some smoked salmon and brie cheese and bubbley!!
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Day 17
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:34 PM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 62 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.637259, -82.7083679°38’14” N 82°42’30” W
The main road
November 20, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This is the main road that runs by the top of our apartment. It does actually have traffic on it!!!
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Day 17
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:55 AM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 39 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.637384, -82.7080399°38’15” N 82°42’29” W
Resident of Manzanillo
November 20, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Saw this walking down the beach, wonderful
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Day 15
Monday, November 18, 2024 at 12:53 PM
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 46 ft
Costa Rica Punta Manzanillo 9.634781, -82.6545899°38’5” N 82°39’17” W
Mananzillo beach
November 18, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
At the end of the road, about 10 Kms away is where the road stops before giving way to jungle and Panama. (You can't reach Panama from here as there are no roads, ) This is the small village of ManazilloRead more
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Day 13
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM
⛅ 29 °C
Altitude: 62 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.637202, -82.7081969°38’14” N 82°42’30” W
Playa Chiquita
November 16, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
This is our next port of call . It's on the main road about 20kms away from our stop at Cahuita. It's got nice beaches, a few restaurants, and supermarkets. Splashed out on air con as it is very hot and humidRead more
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Day 12
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:37 AM
⛅ 28 °C
Altitude: 62 ft
Costa Rica Playa Chiquita 9.637128, -82.7084429°38’14” N 82°42’30” W
Leaving today Cahuita bus station
November 15, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This is Cahuita bus station. We are leaving for a place 30 mins down road. We are staying in a small beach area called Playa Chiquita, it is half way between the large resorts called Manzillio and Puerto Viejo. Bus run every hour up and down the road (Manzillio is end of the road stops just short of Panama).

Now I'm not saying this bus station is bad but the next pictures are of the vultures waiting but the entrance!!!Read more
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Day 11
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:27 AM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736229, -82.8435519°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
Long walk thru rainforest
November 14, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Went for long walk through the rainforest. Got Uber to main entrance, then walked the 6 Kms all the way to our village in Cahuita. Didn't actually seeu h except huge trees and marsh. Hear a lot of things but only glimpsed a troop of monkeys in the canopy. Had to wade one river to get home!Read more
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Day 10
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 11:08 AM
☁️ 27 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736114, -82.8437059°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
Another walk in coastal rainforest
November 13, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Went again to Cahuita park saw a toucan, a troop of monkeys, a group of racoons, several iguanas, some big wading birds, and a bright yellow snake. Only covered about 1/3 of the park as we had a wade across a small river to get there and we thought it was too deep. We may go at low tide or try access from different direction.Read more
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Day 8
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM
☁️ 27 °C
Altitude: 26 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.73616, -82.8437639°44’10” N 82°50’38” W
Cahuita National Park
November 11, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
One of the smallest parks, but in first 10 minutes we saw a sloth, a racoon that wandered down the road, and a troop of monkeys swinging thru the tree tops. We cut short the walk as we had to wade thru a mangrove stream to continue so we turned back. Will go again and be better prepared.Read more
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Day 8
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:27 AM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 23 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.73626, -82.8436189°44’11” N 82°50’37” W
Walk along the beach road
November 11, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Went for stroll along the beach road. A few hotels and restaurants along the way. Run into a local football match, very noisy!!!

Had some beers and then dinner when the heavens opened and we struck in a bar! Drink prices are a bit cheaper than UK but no bargains. Beer is £2-3, wine, a large glass £5.Read more
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Day 8
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736031, -82.8437189°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
Breakfast
November 11, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Mini bananas and rambutan s for breakfast. Local supermarket across the road has everything you could want, including wine! Larger than life advocado!
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Day 7
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 6:38 AM
☁️ 24 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.73624, -82.8435979°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
Evening time in Cahuita
November 10, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Went for a quick wander last evening. Lots of restaurants and bars everywhere!! Only covered a small part as we were tired and hungry so more exploring tomorrow.
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Day 7
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 6:32 AM
☁️ 24 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736189, -82.8437369°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
A bug hut with chitchats!!
November 10, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Our accommodation isn't posh but it's got a nice outside area, it's very basic but very clean with a fridge and cooking facilities. And we have 2 little chit chats in the garden and a visiting hummingbird. A bargain for 235USD for a week. It's also very central being opposite large supermarket, close to bus station and short walk into town. Unfortunately didn't have a any sign or name outside!!!! Took a local and a phone call to find it duh!!!!Read more
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Day 6
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 4:24 PM
☁️ 27 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736099, -82.8437059°44’10” N 82°50’37” W
Cahuita
November 9, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Well we got here. Interesting drive as there's lots of greenery unfortunately broken up small towns. Stopped for a break in Limon ( another rundown town) and now near the beach on the Caribbean coast.

Pre booked room but couldn't find the place. Map said we were here but couldn't see anything. Fortunately a local stopped to help us and he phoned the property. We were yards from it, it was up a small alleyway and NO sign at all. Duh! Twats.Read more
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Day 6
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8:29 AM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 3,763 ft
Costa Rica Quebrada de los Cangrejos 9.939471, -84.0836249°56’22” N 84°5’1” W
Leaving from MEPE bus station
November 9, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Why are all bus stations in the shittist part of town!!!
Anyway got Uber here ( yes they do have it ) took 45 minutes and cost £13 a bargain. Couldn't book tickets in advance only on the day and in person. Got tickets for 10 am bus as planned. Off to Cahuit pronounced Ka wheat aaRead more
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Day 5
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:41 PM
🌧 20 °C
Altitude: 3,136 ft
Costa Rica Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría 10.017932, -84.21435310°1’5” N 84°12’52” W
Food
November 8, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Food. Cheap food is served in places called Sodas. It is cheap and cheerful. They have menus but it's irrelevant because the all serve Breakfast if the day, Lunch of the day, and dinner of the day! In small, medium or large servings. It's whatever they have, the only certainty is that it will come with rice!
However, there are an inordinate number of restaurants here with all the American chains and lots of fried chicken places

We pushed the boat out and went to a Colombia restaurant, as above, with a large glass of wine each £20 odd .Read more
Looks interesting. [David]
11/9/24Reply
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