Tag Archives: adventure

A Day on the River Suarez.

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

We woke at a reasonable hour, and after a decent breakfast with too much papaya we headed out to explore San Gil.   San Gil has positioned itself as the outdoor sports capital of Colombia.   Based on all the advertisements we … Continue reading →

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Colombia Bound

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

By the time most of you read this, I will either be on the way to the airport or actually on the plane.  Yes, it is Colombia trip time. I’ve done my packing, done my research, and checked stuff off … Continue reading →

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Beaches to Bars

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

HaveOur next day, and last full day in Puerto Viejo, was a relaxing beach day. Apparently, there was enough money in the budget to rent bikes for everyone and head to Manzanillo beach. It wasn’t a great distance away, but … Continue reading →

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Surf’s Up!

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

Ever since I was young, I have thought surfing was cool. I saw it in movies and TV; everything from Beach Blanket Bingo to the North Shore, Point Break–I could go on and on….actually, come to think of it, I … Continue reading →

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The Pacuare River

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

The next part of my Costa Rican adventure was a two day river rafting trip, with a one day interlude to either hike or relax. We departed our hotel before dawn.  This made for a quiet ride.  Most people were … Continue reading →

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Nature, Adrenaline, and Chocolate

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

First off, I apologize for the lack of photos.  I am having some problems transfering pictures to the blog. Today was a great day.  We started in the cloud forest.  We saw a sloth, a tarantula, a millipede, and ketsal. … Continue reading →

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The Modern Traveller

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

For most of my life, I have relied on Lonely Planet guidebooks to point the way when travelling. I don’t often use their recommendations to eat or hotels to stay at.  However, I like their important background facts on a … Continue reading →

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The Bucket List of the Mundane

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

I was checking out Todd’s blog and he had a picture of a chalkboard that read “Before I die, I want to___________” written multiple times.  I responded with: …ride a hot air balloon. …drink coffee from the rooftop of a … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Fruit Drama

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

I wouldn’t exactly call myself adventurous with food. I am not brave enough to eat just anything.  However, I have travelled a bit and I have sampled lots of different delicious foods.  In fact, some of my best memories of … Continue reading →

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People You Meet

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

I met a fan of Notre Dame on the bus today.  I rarely talk to anyone on the bus, but today was special.  I also talked to a woman who moved from Vancouver to star her own marijuana business in … Continue reading →

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