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Tag: adventure

  • Iguanas, Montezuma, Quakes, Oh My!!!

    Leaving the seaport city of Limon on the train, we were headed to the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose. In 1823 after a civil war San Jose became the capital city . The city grew rapidly due to the coffee trade. San Jose was the center for arts being the home to The Jade… Read.

  • Jungle Disco, Sea Turtles, Awe & Wonderment

    Everything in Costa Rica was a moment filled with awe and wonderment and sometimes beyond that. With each new day, whether adventuring up a new mountain trail, chasing a blue butterfly across black sandy beaches or watching a glorious rainbow appear in the mist shrouded rain forest, I was immersing myself in awe and wonderment.… Read.

  • Monteverde Cloud Forest

    Up the side of the mountain, it was a long rocky unpaved road on a very old bus ride going to the top of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. We were winding through a rain forest where the forest touches the clouds. It was truly magical. Backpacking coast to coast through national parks and reserves, we… Read.

  • Trains, Passports and Coffee Beans

    Grief is like a rip tide. From the shore, the ocean looks calm and placid. Then you get the call and you jump in. In 1990, I believed in life and divine intervention so I jumped into Costa Rica but before I did , I got another call that would impact my life and my… Read.