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Tuesday, December 28, 2004
18:08

Rain Forests of Costa Rica!!!   

Rain, Rain, and more rain... ok,,, see it rains on my parade too!!! But no complaints cause it´s a warm rain!!! No snow here,,, It´s been raining buckets for two days... well, on and off,,, good for sleeping at night in the lodges we stay in with tin roofs,,, but it gets a little soggy trekking all day in the constant dizzle and occasionl bursts of downpours... But, Hey we are in a RAIN FOREST ,,, daaaaaa... The air is like perfume!!!

Ok,,, I´m having a great time... 65 to 80 degrees is perfect!!! Today the tour included a river boat tour of the Frio River in Middle Northern Costa Rica up by the Nicaraguan Border... And for a special treat we didn´t see any police so we crossed the border (on the pontoon boat we were in) and went up river a ways,,, into Nicaragura!!! It was definately a jungle cruise,,, it felt like being on an Amazon River Cruise... We came back and had a picnic lunch on the banks of the CR and NIC border... right by the border monument!!! We also met some local Nicaragurans walking by and invited them to join us for our rice and chicken and tortilla chip picnic lunch... WOW,,, they ate fast,,, and said, Muchas Gracias, adios and walked on...

We just returned to the lodge (Volcano Lodge) but rather than hang around there, I got a ride into the town of Fortuna and found internet access... It´s 5.30 PM and just getting dark... I have to find a taxi to get back to the hotel for dinner at 6.30...

Tomorrow we start heading to the Pacific Coast,,, so stay tuned!!! Thanks for checking in!!! Hasta Manana!!! Gary

Listed in category: 4. Costa Rica Dec. 2004

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  • v i v i a n e =(;)-O =¦ Premium user Netherlands (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago
    Hi Gary, thanks for your generous vote...all the way from Costa Rica it meant a lot to me!
    I hope it will stop raining for a while so you can dry your clothes and stuff properly! We had a bit of snow and now the sun is shining...
    OK, take care my friend!
    Viviane
  • John van Hulst Premium user Netherlands (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago
    Hi Gary. Wet, wet, wet. Wasn't this a boys band? Keep your camera dry!
  • Steve (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago

    Hey Gary!

    Sounds like you're getting a feel for the foot soldier's experience in the jungles of Vietnam (minus the bobby-traps and occasional bullet).

    And what luck--you get to have a picnic lunch with Daniel Ortega on the way back from your clandestine border crossing into Nicaragua! I guess it's a great way to avoid those pesky visa requirements and departure fees!:)

    Looking forward to seeing your photos!






  • ♥ Myra ♥ Premium user United Kingdom (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago
    Sounds fantastic, but wet wet wet (a Scottish band, by the way). You are doing well to check in the journal, it is so interesting to be experiencing this second hand. Take care, and Happy New Year. Cheers Myra
  • Beth Premium user United States (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago
    Happy New Year Gary! Loving your journal (as usual) and looking forward to you pics when you get home. Glad you're having such a great time.

    Beth
  • John van Hulst Premium user Netherlands (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Hi Gary, greetings from a sunny but not that hot Tunesia from Korrie, Paula, Laurens and me. I see you have a busy scheme.. Take care. Cheers, John
  • Stein Sjølie Premium user Germany (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Gary, you have all the fun, but the bit about getting a taxi to get back to the hotel for diner reminds me of a saying about Norwegian seamen:
    -They'd rather pay $20 for a taxi ride back to the ship for a free lunch, than pay $10 for a lunch just where they are...
    Anyway, you are taking great pain and expenses to span the bridge between us internet addicts and your travel companions. ;)