Costa Rica 2012

Another Morning on the Beach

January 25, 2012
Joe Adams
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Yesterday Ward and Hetty went on a day long excursion to Tortuga Island travelling across the Gulf of Nicoya by catamaran. Brittany and I did the same excursion today. There are lots of photos from the island, and probably enough footage to do a video. So I’m going to take a few days to put […]

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Surf Lessons

January 22, 2012
Joe Adams
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Today I (Joe) and another couple from Canada took an intro surfing lesson here on Playa Hermosa from Brian, who runs Hermosa Surf Vacations. The surf was unusually small today for Playa Hermosa, so there were no ‘real’ surfers in the water but it was perfect for someone with almost no surf experience like myself. […]

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Backyard Bar Surf Competition

January 21, 2012
Joe Adams
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We all headed down to the closest bar, the Backyard Bar which holds a local surf competition every Saturday. Below are some photos from the afternoon and the competition.

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When The Power Goes Out…

January 20, 2012
Joe Adams
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We have only been subjected to two power outages while here in Costa Rica. According to our neighbours, who are from Orange County, CA and have lived here for several years, power outages are quite common and occur frequently. The first one lasted only an hour; however yesterday, we were without power for about 6 […]

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Another Lovely Day

January 18, 2012
Joe Adams
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Having returned the vehicle on Saturday, we’ve spent the last couple of days at home relaxing. This has been a pleasant change from the three days that we had the vehicle and felt we needed to make the most of it, which made for long, busy days. Attached are a few random photos from today. […]

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Vista Los Suenos Canopy Tour

January 15, 2012
Joe Adams
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Yesterday we headed out to the Vista Los Suenos Canopy Tour, a zip line down a mountain near Jaco Costa Rica. Because of the two little ones who couldn’t go on the tour, Brittany and Joe went in the morning, and then Ward and Hetty went in the afternoon. Brittany and Joe were the only […]

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Crocodile Man Tour

January 14, 2012
Joe Adams
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Today we went to visit the Crocodile Man Tour, which involves a boat tour along the Tarcoles River and along some of the mangroves near the ocean.   We met several of the ‘local’ crocs; all given silly names that best describe their temperament.  Barack Obama was a large black croc, Shakira was feisty, George Bush […]

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Manual Antonio National Park

January 12, 2012
Joe Adams
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We drove to the Manual Antonio National Park (Google Maps Link / Wikipedia Article). According to wikipedia, established in 1972 with an area enumerating 4,014 acres (16.24 km2) (the smallest of any Costa Rican national park), it is the destination of as many as 150,000 visitors annually and well-known for its beautiful beaches and hiking […]

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A Day in Our Life in Costa Rica…

January 9, 2012
Hetty van Gurp
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In only a week’s time, we have settled into a relaxing and enjoyable routine. A fellow traveller we met at poolside was amazed that we had decided to spend two months here. “What will you do for two months?” he inquired. “As little as possible,” we replied and so far we have been successful in […]

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Beach Walks

January 6, 2012
Joe Adams
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Today and Yesterday were lovely lazy days. We spent time walking on the beach and also swimming in the pool. We visited the Backyard Bar, where we had $1.75 USD local beers and a huge plate of chips and vegs (sort of nacho’s with more vegetables) which was $8.00.

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Our Nanny has a Nanny

January 4, 2012
Joe Adams
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Today was the first full day here in Hermosa Beach Costa Rica and everything went really well. We cooked our own light breakfast, consisting of coffee, eggs, toast, papaya, watermelon and bananas. Gabriel had a great appetite, likely from all the energy he used on the previous day travelling and playing in the afternoon sun. […]

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We Have Landed!

January 3, 2012
Hetty van Gurp
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Our day of travel started early. We rose at 3 am to catch a 6:20 flight to Newark. From there we flew to San Jose where we landed at about 1:30 pm. All in all, the travel was smooth and uneventful. We were met by a driver at the airport for the 1.5 hour trip […]

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Creating a Chariot Infant Sling

December 31, 2011
Joe Adams
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I purchased a Chariot Cavalier from Kijiji some time ago, while I was on a jogging kick (something I hope to revive in the warm weather and ample spare time of Costa Rica). Leading up to our trip it has been a struggle to figure out what to bring. With the Chariot being a two […]

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Preparing to Fly to Costa Rica

December 29, 2011
Joe Adams
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Next week, the first of 2012, six of us will be flying to Costa Rica for two months of child rearing, relaxation, exploration and hopefully a heaping pile of memories. The past few weeks have been very busy, with a visit from John and Deborah from Ontario during the Christmas break. A lot of late […]