Earthquakes and Scorpions? Again?
Yesterday, Rae and I were sitting on the living room floor playing Jenga. It turns out that Jenga was quite the appropriate game, because a few minutes…
A Little Too Much Nature.
A quick mention about Costa Rican wildlife. Costa Rican kittens are adorable. Costa Rican sloths are absolutely cuddly. Costa Rican toucans are…
Show and Tell #2: Monteverde, Samara, Playa de Azucar
OK. Picture time. Here’s a chunk of photos for your viewing pleasure. My apologies to photographers everywhere. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger version…
The “2011 Monteverde Race to Dengue Fever” Begins.
Before heading to Costa Rica, I was convinced someone in our family would become infested with whatever jungle bacteria was floating around down here and end…
Language School Turns Macabre in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Learning a foreign language presents a paradox. On one hand, it makes you feel like an imbecile because it reduces your language capabilities to those of…
Rumble in the Jungle
When we decided last year to move to Costa Rica, I established one personal rule that I thought would make living in Monteverde easier and safer…
Show and Tell.
First, my apologies to photographers everywhere. Now, here are a few basic shots of what this place looks like. The Tree House Restaurant in Santa Elena.…