Ship to shore
21 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
A quick getaway from the ship. We were off by 8.20 and found our taxi waiting at the gate. An hour and a half later we were dropped at the Hotel Colonial and soon checked in by very friendly staff who Czytaj więcej
San Jose in a day
22 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We had one day to see the sights so set off for our first stop, the National Museum of Costa Rica. The ticket was expensive but if you included all three of the cities main museums it worked out a bit Czytaj więcej
Take the Rough with the Smooth
23 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
An early start! We (all 4 of us now Tricia and Graham have joined us) were picked up at 6.30 and drove the busy road north towards Limon. This was smooth and a pretty modern highway so no problem. Czytaj więcej
Jungle or rain forest?
24 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I suggested to our guide Manuel (it had to be! Que?) that the difference was just Hollywood but he explained that jungle was immature rain forest where the canopy still let in enough sunlight for Czytaj więcej
Escape from the jungle
25 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Up at dawn, breakfasted, packed, checked out and on the boat by 8.30! Ah hour and a half later we arrived at the boat terminal to find no bus waiting. It turned out one broke down so a second bigger Czytaj więcej
Chocolate to volcano in 2 hours!
26 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We were once again up early and 3 of us headed to the suspended bridge to cross over to the jungle footpaths. The gate was still locked we were so early but the man came a few minutes later and Czytaj więcej
Arenal volcano
27 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
When we arrived in La Fortuna yesterday the volcano was shrouded in cloud and we were told people stay for days and never see it clear! True to form the top was completely obscured as we set off for Czytaj więcej
Another day, another lodge
29 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The day started with a scenic drive around lake Arenal. It was only 80k to our next lodge but it took nearly 4 hours as the black top ran out soon after the end of the lake. The drive was beautiful Czytaj więcej
Tuesday-but our day of rest!
29 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Graham not too well this morning so we left him at the lodge and drove downtown to do the tourist thing of souvenir hunting and good coffee. We got back to find him somewhat improved so set off on the Czytaj więcej
The long drive day
30 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We had to make a fairly early start as we had about 270k to drive today. Certainly the longest drive day of the trip. The first 30 l took well over an hour on unmade roads but then we reached the Pan Czytaj więcej
Manuel Antonio National Park
31 stycznia 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
All sorts of scare stories about this park! From 'you won't get in after 8am' to 'the monkeys will pinch everything'. We were confident as we had dated tickets-wrong! I luckily checked the night Czytaj więcej
Aha me Hearties!
1 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today started with our best view yet of a toucan and then an easy drive to the little town of Sierpe where we had to hand back the car. We were a bit early for the ferry to Drake's Bay but a coffee Czytaj więcej
Cano Island
2 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The inevitable early start found us on the beach by 7am waiting to wade onto the dive boat. We were only going snorkelling, no divers today, and we stopped twice to pick up more people. 50 min later Czytaj więcej
Gulfo Dulce
3 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Yes, another early start! Back on the boat for another high speed ride back to Sierpe. We then crossed the river on an old ferry before taking the high road across to Puerto Jimenez to our final lodge Czytaj więcej
Relaxing El Romanso style
4 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A lie in! Yes, today we had no programme to follow so we luxuriated with tea in bed before a swim in the pool followed by a late (by recent standards - 8.15!) breakfast.
We then took the trail down Czytaj więcej
Time and Tide
6 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another gentle start to the day! After a leisurely breakfast it was down to the beach again but this time we turned South and headed for some tide pools about 1k away. These turned out to be quite Czytaj więcej
Show me the Way to San Jose
6 lutego 2019, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
It all went smoothly, at least after the bumpy first 60k or so and the last 15k through the traffic of S. J. The whole journey took 8 hours door-to-door so we simply went out for a last local meal Czytaj więcej
Viva Cuba!
7 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
An easy journey right up to customs at the airport. No one had told us (nor many other travellers!) about the form we had to fill in to actually be released into the country! A frustrating 15min later Czytaj więcej
Havana in a day (and night!)
8 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Breakfast with the family followed by some money exchange with Dad preceded Alain coming to pick us up dead on time. He took us into the centre of old Havana where we met our guide for a walking tour Czytaj więcej
Havana to Vinales
9 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Our taxi turned up on time yet again and our driver, Hernando asked if we minded his 5 year old daughter coming with us. Fernanda was a delight and Chris taught her a few words of English during the Czytaj więcej
Tobacco Road
10 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The house phone rang and Mariacele (our landlady) announced 'Jesus is coming' well it was a Sunday but pretty unlikely we thought till a young man arrived and introduced himself as our guide Jesus and Czytaj więcej
Trinidad without cricket!
11 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A long drive today, 6 hrs but at least our driver spoke excellent English. So he should as he was a graduate teacher of English turned to taxi driving because it pays better! He told us that many Czytaj więcej
Foot sore in Trinidad
12 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
It's not a big town but quite hilly and the whole of the historic centre is cobbled with uneven stones from the river. This makes walking tricky and in 30 degree heat, tiring as well!
We set off on Czytaj więcej
Come Rain or Shine
13 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The taxi wasn't due till noon so up to the old town again for a wander and coffee. Took some nice shots of the Plaza Mejor from the balcony of the art gallery before back to our 'home' and taxi dead Czytaj więcej
Hotel Sol - Sol!?
14 lutego 2019, Kuba ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Would it clear up? Rain all night but dry and dull as we had breakfast. We did some chores and by coffee time it was fine enough for a walk along the beach. We had an early lunch put on the swimmies Czytaj więcej






























































































