Travel during the time of COVID

Early morning wake up to catch 6 am flight. Not quite a ghost town but pretty quiet. Most are complying with requirements and there are those who aren’t. Easy flight to LAX. Long layover. Find anLes mer
Volcano and Ghosts

Up early to sunny new year! Took awhile to get organized, eat and get the car which was conveniently across the street. Headed around San Jose towards the high country and Vulcan Irazu. Very steep andLes mer
We are in the jungle

Leisurely morning drinking coffee and watching birds from our deck. Drive through sugar cane fields to get to la Marta wildlife refuge. Though no reservations we were able to enter. Meander up andLes mer
In search of Quetzals

Though we were close to packing up at set time, a 3 point turn in the mud left us stuck. With the help of our hostess able to free it with only minimal car damage. Head towards Cerro de Muerte, aLes mer
Cloudbridge Reserve

After a rainy night the clouds lifted early in the morning. Lovely view of Cerro Chirripo which we will not be hiking to. Instead do a series of loops throughout the park. Start with a short labyrinthLes mer
Coffee baskets?

Another brilliant blue morning. Head up the mountain for a early am hike. Doug spots a coati on the path. Soon after proceeds to loose part of scope down a steep slope. Maddie and he manage to findLes mer
La Amistad

Early morning walk through coffee farm yielded many toucan sightings. Though we later learned they are carnivores and eat other birds, they are still very cool looking. Fresh coffee to set us on ourLes mer
Cafe, Los Monos y la playa

Before leaving Coffea Diversa, take a tour of their farm and learn about the coffee business. Finish it off with a coffe tasting! Leave our coffee baskets and bounce back down the gravel road. Spot aLes mer
A day at the beach

Up early for a run. Tide pretty high and sun hit this don’t go far on the beach. Back to the road. It heads up pretty quickly. Figure it will crest soon but end up going up and up a lot! Get to aLes mer
Un dia al playa

After last nights rain, wake up to another lovely day. Maddie and I head up the road and hill, this time making it to tiny village and beyond. Spot iguanas and cows and lovely views. Back to the casaLes mer
A lazy day

Morning beach run though no sign of yesterday’s monkeys. Claim our beach spot and chill. Meander back to the turtle spot but apparently they rest on Sunday. Lovely sunset.
Around the gulf

Morning beach walk before packing up. Road in is less bumpy as they had done some smoothing of it while we were there. Leisurely drive around the gulf to Puerto Jimenez. Stop for ice cream andLes mer
Into Corcovado

Very early start (4:30) to meet our guide into the park. Opt for accessing at La Leona though we were in for quite the drive. Watch the stars go down and sun come up. Hit likely the worst road yet forLes mer
A river walk

Bird watch and listen to monkeys while we have morning coffee. While doug deal with flat tire, Maddie and I head into Bolita, a private park right next to us. At the top of the hill arrive at a veryLes mer
Final beach stay

Morning hike in Bolita to gotogo point and great view of,the bay. Leave our jungle casita and find a swimming hole. Into town for food and then head north to find our meet up point. Find it and boardLes mer
A kayak trip without devices yields ....

...incredible animal sights.
Day was somewhat cloudy which was fine as running out of sunscreen. Attempt to use all 3 kayaks but the older one had a leak. Maddie and I continue on. Pass by first bayLes mer
Kayak take 2

After a brief morning swim, take kayaks out again - this time bringing a phone. Maddie and I share a one person kayak making for a tight fit. Spot one ray, a school of fish and some guy painting on aLes mer
Last beach day

Morning swim in much clearer water. Full sun seems to help. Out for a kayak. See a few rays jump in the distance and chase a pair of dolphins out to sea - though we never quite catch them. Get someLes mer
A sunrise to begin the end

After a long night of rain, early am wake up to watch sunrise. Head out on kayaks to get best view. Pack up and get ferried back to the car. Long drive back to San Jose, stopping for a bit at twoLes mer