Category Archives: Costa Rica, 2013

Todays tours at the Selvatura tourist park included the walkways with eight suspension bridges through the forest canopy, a butterfy garden which was indoors, and a hummingbird garden.  The walkway was about 3 km long, they said in the office … Continue reading →

Since our shuttle bus left at 7 am this morning we got up at 6 in order to have breakfast at 6:30, the earliest it is served here in the little kitchen  of this hostel.  It is somewhere around  5 … Continue reading →

Apparently our shuttle showed up at 8 am this morning.  The hotel keeper sent them away, but they wanted to come back at noon. Fortunately he convinced them that they had said 9:45 and that they had to come and … Continue reading →

We thought we would get up earlier this morning, and walk down the beach to the rocky point before it got hot, but we slept in.  We did walk there however, but the tide was in so that we weren’t … Continue reading →

We didn’t get going too quickly this morning, starting with a trip to the bank.  The bank had an interesting security system.  First they had a guard outside, who told you to take off your hat.  Then you had to … Continue reading →

Another day, another beautiful beach, and another very warm and wonderful day.  After breakfast at the German Bakery, where we also bought a large pumpernickel bun for lunch, some cinnamon buns for an afternoon snack, and cheese and cookies, we … Continue reading →

We checked out of Hotel Brasiito this morning, and took a taxi with our driver Herman to Samara.  Along the way though we stopped at Santa Cruz to buy a watch.  Since Herman spoke no English, we used a combination … Continue reading →

It was very warm today, close to 35 C, so we enjoyed our final day on the beach.  Playa Conchal has a reputation as one of the nicest beaches in Costa Rica, and though we have nothing to compare it … Continue reading →

Once again today we spent most of the day on Playa Conchal.  First though this morning we walked around the town of Brasilito.  It is not very big, but we went a total of 2km in the morning heat.  We … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day.  In the morning, after breakfast, we walked to Conchal Beach and tried snorkelling at the point.  The tide was out so the rocks were quite exposed.  We swam out but could not see anything as … Continue reading →