tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41300452976659369212012-01-01T17:05:26.227-08:00Victor Lundnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130045297665936921.post-92125071055861539952007-12-11T08:11:00.000-08:002007-12-11T08:13:50.496-08:00

Like most days here, we awoken to playful monkeys foraging in the canopy outside our windows. An unexpected new visitor joined us – a 3 foot iguana perched at the top of the canopy – 200 feet above the ground, basking in the sunJet skiing yesterday was the highlight of the trip. The land always seems to take on mystical beauty from the water.Going up the estuaries and seeing thousands of herons

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Okay, so here it is…. Day eight, two fifteen in the afternoon, we decide to rent jet skis and I suggest we rent them for two hours so that we can head south to explore the coastline and river mouths (potential surf spots) past the National Park. We had to convince the owners that we actually knew what we were doing and that, had we not chosen our respective professional careers, we would most

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I have added a pile of new photos today, so be sure and check out the photo blog.I wonder is people from Central America are as interested in our birds, rabbits, and squirrels as we are of their iguanas, sloth, and monkeys.Blog http://menstriptocostarica.blogspot.com/Photos http://gallery.mac.com/vicwavgroup#100008Video http://www.youtube.com/user/victorlund

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Monday has arrived, and my health is much better now.I am pretty sure that my virus was the result of a bug bite. Mistakenly, I applied insect repellant after putting on my shoes and socks Friday, before the zip-line tour in the jungle. A lovely ring of bug bites grace each of my ankles ankle.There is a bad virus being spread here by mosquitoes here called Dengue Fever. Fortunately that is not

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Farmers Market in Quepos and Surf @ Playa EspadillaToday we lost a tribe member. Victor is sick with the flu and never left his bed.Robert and I headed to Quepos to refresh supplies at the local farmers market along the ocean boardwalk.The market was well stocked with chicken, beef, and every fruit and vegetable we have become accustomed to in California. The produce was fresh and presented in

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Monkeys for breakfast!Not for us to eat, but for us to watch.This morning offered lots of humidity and a friendly visit from squirrel monkeys in the canopy outside the house.They move very fast and usually stay in the trees away from view. After much effort and frustration I was able to grab a few shots to share.We seem to be stuck on the same restaurant – Bambu Jam. We went there our first

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We just got in from Surfing. It was my first time. I was happy to get up once.I did not realize how hard it is to paddle out, fall down, paddle back, fall down, paddle back, etc.No photos this time. Will go back to it tomorrow.Word to anyone who is going surfing for the first time. If you do not wear a rash guard shirt, your chest gets torn up!The water is really warm and feels great. This

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The drive to Quepos/Manuel Antonio was wonderful. We were able to see the Country. The civil engineer, Eric rode along with us, answering our questions about the country.The roads are well paved but only 2 lanes. We were introduced to the Robert Anderson school of Puerto Rican driving – which made the ride a total adventure. The trip took about 2 hours or so. When leaving San Jose the road

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We went to the mall - where every major corporation has a company store. Apple reigned supreme as did LG.Like Europe - the grocery store is at the mall - which is the true reason for that visit. We now have a variety of snacks and beverages to tide us over during the day. A couple of things that were interesting......Coke supplied the Christmas tree and all of the decorations.There were

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We spent our first day in San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica.The Hampton Inn is at the airport so we drove into San Jose – 30 minute drive.The lack of city planning and city beautification is rampant. The homes are very poorly constructed and have been positioned next to factories spewing toxics into the air. The air smells like pollution.Every street is congested – there are 1.6 million

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