FranceGrand-EstHésingueEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg47°35’59” N 7°31’54” E
January 1, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Getting up at 6am after an amazing new year's party is tough, but if it's to go on holidays, we'll manage😅 After having taken the train from foggy Bern to sunny Basel, and having successfullyRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceLe Mesnil-Amelot49°0’23” N 2°35’5” E January 1, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Our transit stop is but a mere hour later in Paris. Thanks Covid🙄 We have roughly four hours to pass until we continue our trip to San José. However, once we pass through passport control andRead more
Costa RicaAlajuelaRío SegundoRío Porrosatí9°59’34” N 84°11’57” W
January 2, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Jetlag makes us wake up at 4am but rewards us with a great sunrise. As soon as the nearby supermarket opens three hours later, we get some breakfast, then call the car rental agency who tells us weRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasJacóPochotalPunta Guapinol9°35’34” N 84°37’27” W
January 2, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
May we present: Peligroso Pedro Pellegrino, our trusty companion for our two-weeks trip! Photo taken at El Miro, a viewpoint looking back to Jacó.
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasJacóPlaya Jacó9°36’42” N 84°37’40” W
January 2, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Turns out if we wanted to rent the car 1 1/2 hours earlier, we would need to pay an extra day, which with our deal would have amounted to almost two days worth of what we initially paid. We figure inRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasQueposManuel AntonioQuebrada Bureo9°23’54” N 84°9’14” W
January 3, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After our arrival at the Wide Mouth Frog Hostel and a bit of relaxing we find out we should have reserved tickets for the national park nearby in advance and everything is fully booked for the nextRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasQueposManuel AntonioPlaya Gemelas9°22’53” N 84°8’42” W
January 3, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The Manuel Antonio National Park is awesome. While (one of) the smallest on land, it encompasses a rather large area of the underwater world as well. Naturally, there are also several beaches toRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasQueposManuel AntonioPlaya Espadilla Sur9°23’12” N 84°8’37” W
January 3, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
In hindsight, we got extremely lucky we didn't know about needing to book tickets in advance and thus took the tour option. Going with a guide made all the difference. We are absolutely certain weRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasJacóHerradura9°38’60” N 84°39’22” W
January 4, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Having booked very spontaneously the night before we go diving/snorkelling - to not miss out on anything but also to have a proper break on our way up north. After a small detour we find HerraduraRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de AlajuelaLa Cruz10°20’51” N 84°50’32” W
January 5, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We start with the Canopy Extremo tour, meaning ziplining (with a superman line as well!) over a valley with beautifully lush cloud forest. Awesome! And Dima tries bungee jumping! Definitely notRead more
