Author Archives: silvergrrl

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 It was another driving day. After a final breakfast at Café Milagro of Rainforest Crepes (chocolate & banana, yum), we hung out on our terrace for a final lovely hour then finished packing up and headed … Continue reading →

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 How hard should it be, really? Last year when we were in Tamarindo we found a shop that had terrific shirts, so we had high hopes for our prospects here in Quepos/Manuel Antonio. After all, the … Continue reading →

Monday, April 23, 2012 If you go anywhere in Quepos/Manual Antonio area, you should take the tour at Villa Vanilla Spice Plantation. It was fascinating and delicious. During various parts of it, we ate samples of : Fruit around cacao … Continue reading →

Manuel Antonio, CR Sunday, 4/22/2012 I have to admit, I like really nice hotels and restaurants. Our new stopping point, the Buena Vista Villas in the town of Manuel Antonio, fits the bill nicely. It’s interesting in that it spans … Continue reading →

This little 3-year old girl was part of our zipline adventure this morning. Too adorable for words.

Saturday, April 21, 2012 We heard howler monkeys off in the distance this morning. Early, when the birds were at their peak. Happily, Mick and I both got back to sleep and managed to sleep in until after 6:30. Oh, … Continue reading →

Friday, April 20, 2012 We woke to bird calls at 5:30 AM in our lovely room at Ama Tierra. Due to the 2 hour time change, that actually felt like sleeping in. Since breakfast was not available until 7:30, Mick … Continue reading →

Ama Tierra, outside of Puriscal, Costa Rica Thursday,  April 19, 2012 By Costa Rican time, our alarm went off at 2:15 this morning. Quick breakfast and last-minute packing, then off to the airport for blissfully uneventful flights. Once in San … Continue reading →