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July 2 through July 5 was next to the beach at Parador Resort and Spa. The climate was very different. While it was cool, almost cold at night in the central mountains, it was hot and humid at sea level. But not uncomfortable, actually not as bad as back home. Parador sits on a smallContinue reading “Parador, and home”

Getting around on your own with limited knowledge of the language inevitably leads to awkward situations. To wit: parked in the short term lot at the airport, returned with the Venables and was unable to get out, the gate didn’t have a place to pay, and of course wouldn’t open. Backed up, drove around, noContinue reading “Foreign Country Fails”

It was a short easy drive down the volcano and on to Peace Lodge, an incredible resort on 65 acres of private land. The land was developed in 2000, there are only 18 villas on the property. Each has two jacuzzis, one on the balcony and another in the large bathroom, two showers, one aContinue reading “Peace Lodge”

It’s been over 20 years but we are finally making a return trip to CR. June 26 (2024) we hit the road mid afternoon with our carry on bags, loads of dog stuff, and of course our dog. Slept in the van at a Cracker Barrel in Barbourville W Va, then on to Kevin andContinue reading “Regresan al Costa Rica”

Noel had a soccer game in Memphis, the Venables were going to be in New Orleans right afterwards, so we decided to make a trip out of it. Friday 02/16 we drove to Memphis and met Colleen and Noel at the Germantown Commissary for supper. That’s a huge slab of ribs with two small loavesContinue reading “Memphis/New Orleans whirlwind tour”

Left on the afternoon of Thursday 01/11/2024 for our regular Ft Myers beach trip despite some reservations, many had assured us it was back from the destruction of hurricane Ian in fall 2022. Well not exactly. I’d estimate only about 30% of the buildings were restored and usable. Our condo was running on a generator,Continue reading “Covid Cometh”

July 1. Peggy, Anne Kash and I drove east from Yellowstone, through Cody, Wy. then the Bighorn mountains with impressive views, including a siting of an antlered moose, to Eatons’ Ranch, with a stop at McGraws Paws in Sheridan. Eatons’ is the oldest continually operating dude ranch and the only one that allows you toContinue reading “Eatons’ Ranch”

June 30, 2023. We realized the night before we had seen just about everything we wanted to, so this would be a free day. Will, Colleen and Noel wanted to ride bikes, they hadn’t yet, and do some hikes. Anne Kash wanted to go out on the lake, I wanted to do some bird watching,Continue reading “Yellowstone, last day”

This was the day I picked for us to move to a different campground, just to see a different place, and to have electricity. We looked forward to the latter so that the space heater could be run in Rosie, it was in the low 40’s to the low ’30’s at night, pretty tough sleepingContinue reading “6/28 There was a Glitch*”

It’s difficult to over state the magnificence of this park: snow patched mountains, beautiful views, waterfalls, wild life, a picturesque mountain lake, historic lodges one of which had a daily string quartet playing in the lobby, and of course the thermal features….hot springs, geysers, mud pots and fumaroles. We spent 6/25, 26 and 27 seeingContinue reading “Yellowstone !!!!!”