Tag: Costa Rica
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CR Part 4: The Estuary
“An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water where fresh water from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries are areas of transition between the land and the sea.” –Chesapeake Bay System …areas of transition between the land and the sea. All of Tamarindo felt like this, really. Cows, horses, crabs, and…
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CR Part 3: Food
When I think of Costa Rica, I think of coffee, pineapple, dulce de leche, arroz con pollo, fried plantains, Salsa Lizano, and gallo pinto. My missions trip to Costa Rica in 2005 was my first independent travel experience, and I have a special place in my heart for the people, culture, and food. This time…
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CR Part 2: Monkeys Abound!
Howler monkeys are a force. I’ve met howler monkeys before. This was not my first Costa Rican rodeo. It was, in fact, my third. But I had never stayed somewhere where the monkeys were so abundant or loud or close to my living quarters. Lizards also abounded, but they are quiet creatures. Except when they’re…
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CR: Part 1
The week I spent in Costa Rica with Chad’s company absolutely flew by. I had hoped to let myself relax like never before, but I’m a sucker for adventures, especially on someone else’s dime. I’ve suffered from intense FOMO since I was a little kid, so I signed up for all the optional activities for the…
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Costa Rica — Again!
So, remember that time a couple years ago when I decided to do a series called “Flashbacks”? The one that never really materialized? Right, that one. Well, I’m picking it back up. With Memorial Day almost behind us, the event I’m looking forward to most right now is going back to Costa Rica in June.…
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Flashbacks
I did more exciting things before I started this blog than I do now. Well, maybe not, but sometimes it seems that way. Hence, flashbacks, to more exciting times of my life. Possibilities: Studying in Spain, working in Costa Rica, getting married (ok, that happened after I started this, but nothing exciting was really documented),…