Adios Costa Rica. Hola Peru.
After a month of total relaxation it's time to leave Costa Rica. We're leaving behind a beautiful country. The beaches, the sunsets, the tropical jungle, the friendly people. No more waking at 5am to Howler Monkeys or watching the flocks of colorful parrots flying from tree
Happy Holidays from Costa Rica!
If Santa missed your house last night it might be because he ran off with Lila late last night after meeting her at the "Do It Center" - seriously that's what they call the big Home Depot type store in Liberia, Costa Rica. Merry Christmas and Happy
Back in the water at last in Costa Rica
Matt, Steve, and I out for a morning surf sesh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvX2PSlk9qQ See more Costa Rica pics here.
Running from the bulls in Costa Rica
Growing up with the rodeo in Northern California, Lila and I thought that it would be fun to see what a Costa Rican rodeo might be like. Think high school football game mixed with a demolition derby, add a large quantity of cerveza and throw out
Getting in shape. For real this time.
Today, only three months behind schedule, Lila and I have decided it’s time to start a better work out regime. Over the next year we will be trekking, surfing, diving, and walking a hell of a lot. It’s time to get strong.
Birthdays and bugs
Thursday was Lila's birthday and we all went out to a big celebratory dinner at Restaurante Paraiso, located on the hilltop above Nosara. The view was amazing and the table was full
Chillin in CR
Thursday, December 4th, Lila and I flew from San Salvador into San Jose, Costa Rica. San Jose is the countries capital and largest city. The majority of the population resides here making it a lively and slightly chaotic introduction, but one we had been looking forward
El Salvador – more than we expected
We flew into El Salvador on a red eye arriving early in the morning and spent the first part of the day in San Salvador wandering around in a bit of a daze. We managed to find the Anthropology Museum and spent a good couple of
Vaccination Time
Two days until we depart and we just received our last vaccinations. Lila and I both received our last Hep B shot and Lila had to get a Tetanus shot too. Here's a list of all of the vaccinations that were necessary for our trip: Yellow Fever Polio (actually
What to Bring?
Who would have thought that we would need all of this to go around the world? Victorinox E-motion 360 Bag (backpack with wheels) - Lila REI Grand Tour Travel Pack - Jeff Single mosquito nets REI Sleeping Sacks TRX Travel Gym Olympus Stylus 1030SW digital camera and three 2-gig XD cards, card
