Basel EuroAirport
1. tammikuuta 2022, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 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 successfullyLue lisää
Transit time
1. tammikuuta 2022, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLue lisää
View from airport apartment
2. tammikuuta 2022, 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 weLue lisää
Rental car - we like it
2. tammikuuta 2022, 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.
Stopover in Jacó
2. tammikuuta 2022, 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 inLue lisää
Like in the series "Lost"
3. tammikuuta 2022, 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 nextLue lisää
Manuel Antonio @ the beach
3. tammikuuta 2022, 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 toLue lisää
Manuel Antonio National Parc
3. tammikuuta 2022, 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 weLue lisää
On the way
4. tammikuuta 2022, 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 HerraduraLue lisää
Monte verde extremo park
5. tammikuuta 2022, 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 notLue lisää
More gliding over the forest
5. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Some ziplining impressions...
Mali's "Kriegsschrei"
5. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Included in the price is also a Tarzan swing. Dangling high above the ground you suddenly get dropped, caught by the rope, and then you swing over the treetops. The first milliseconds make your heartLue lisää
Selvatura Park
5. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After waiting quite some time for Dima's bungee jumping video and chatting with some Israeli and a German traveller, we drive on to Selvatura park, where we have lunch and then go on to explore theLue lisää
Kinkajou Night Walk
5. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Mali does a night tour in the evening which is definitely worth the money despite starting half an hour late. Night is when most animals are to be found, which is true in this case: a sleepingLue lisää
Monteverde Reserve
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
While Dima sleeps off his sunstroke, Mali goes on an early morning walk in the Monteverde nature reserve. The receptionist warned of too many people visiting and entry capacity being met early onLue lisää
Cute hotel
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our wonderful hotel Don Taco with a great view; made even better by the amazing weather, which is kind of a surprise given the area is known for being cloudy and rather rainy. It is a bit chillyLue lisää
Colibri Café
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After about 2 1/2 hours of wandering around the Monteverde nature reserve, sometimes finding myself completely surrounded by forest all on my own, I head over to the Colibri café. Here, the tinyLue lisää
Magical tree
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Before continuing our journey towards La Fortuna, we visit a ficus tree that built a bridge over a brook. Feels enchanted!
Magical tree
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Discovering waterfalls!
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Just when we think a break would be nice, we stumble upon this (very hidden!) gem! No travel blogs or tourist websites we read mentioned the Viento Fresco waterfall in the slightest. After a bumpyLue lisää
Wildlife on the road!
6. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On the way to the fourth waterfall we encounter a snake! We haven't quite figured out which species yet...and neither how dangerous it would have been😅
Later, back on the road there is anLue lisää
More animals on the road
7. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Driving from one nature reserve to the other, we come across white-nosed coatis. Some tourists feed them peanuts (not sure we're supposed to do that) and the curious animals approach quiteLue lisää
Volcano Arenal
7. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The area is famous for volcano Arenal with its signature cone shape. We're lucky to see it in its entirety on the day of arrival and the next day. On day two and three, when we depart, it's at timesLue lisää
Hot springs
7. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On our way back we come across the free Thermals: Right around a bridge people are sitting in the naturally hot waters of the brook, some enjoying a drink or two. Here we like it best!
El Salto
7. tammikuuta 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Because the La Fortuna waterfall reception has no electricity for the moment and we do not have enough cash for the entry, we decide to postpone the attraction to another day and head to El SaltoLue lisää
















































































