Yesterday was our last full day in Manuel Antonio, and essentially, my last day on vacation. We all took the day kind of easy. I swam a lot in the pool where I met a lovely family from Barcelona and a young couple from Los Angeles. She was an ER surgeon and he was a …
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Nauyaca Waterfall Hike
Hello All: I did a super fun waterfall hike yesterday and this time, there was a professional photographer so I have some good pictures. It took about an hour to get to the Nauyaca Waterfall. It’s not close to anything, and the last part of our trip was in an open trailer pulled by a …
Whale Watching
I had a very fun morning whale watching. Unfortunately, I only saw the fin of a whale in the distance. In two weeks, there will be hundreds of humpback whales here, but right now, there are only a few. But, there were a number of super cute spotted dolphins and it was a beautiful day …
Manuel Antonio
Hello All: I’m currently back in Costa Rica for the next few days. Bill wasn’t able to come with me this time because he didn’t have time off work. We will be somewhere in January. Since Bill is not here, the pictures probably won’t be as good. He’s our picture taker. I am here with …
Free Diving
I found out late this evening that there is a free diving school right down the street from our apartment. I’m super disappointed that I didn’t know this sooner. I would love to take a free diving class. Apparently, you can get certified in free diving. If we come back to Roatan, I’ll definitely add …
Snorkel Day
Hello All: Above is the only picture I have. Last night we ate at a place with vegan food. They had falafels, which I love, but the best thing about this restaurant was the mural on the wall. I’m pretty sure it was spray painted. It’s definitely not something I would put on my wall, …
Sea Urchins
So, we had an eventful day yesterday that ended with an evening at the local Urgent Care where Bill got sea urchin spines dissolved out of his foot. He’ll write about this more fully in his post. We went for a night snorkel, but our snorkel guide didn’t show up so we went out with …
Snorkeling in Honduras
Hello All: Bill and I have temporarily moved up in the world. We are currently living in a gated community in a very nice area of Roatan, Honduras. We have a beautiful apartment with two big bathrooms, a living room and a full kitchen. I could move in here permanently and be just fine. As …
Final Day in Costa Rica
We made it to San Jose last night and I have half an hour before we head to the airport. We are at the Raddison in San Jose. It’s supposed to be near a museum and a park but there’s a major highway right outside the window and I went for a walk this morning …
Academic Probation
So, as it turns out, you really do pay traffic tickets at the bank here. It’s weird, but relatively straightforward. We got that taken care of fairly quickly this afternoon. It’s too bad that money isn’t being used to build two-lane bridges or sidewalks or something that people could use. I spent all morning in …
Traveling with Emily! 