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Morning gang Super pleasant drive to Drake Bay yesterday. Stopped for a beer and a snack. It didn't seem so humid on the water. Stopped on the way home for a rotisserie chicken...it came with rosemary baby potatoes...yum. Today we have a few more roads to explore and im hoping to be hime by midday so we can enjoy the pool.…

Morning gang Yesterday didn't go as planned but still a fun day. We headed out for a drive which too us through a much bigger city than anticipated so tried to go home a different route. That one turned to 4x4 only and although our car has some capabilities we decided to turn back as it was approaching evening. Didn't get…

Morning gang It is humid here today. Haven't been outside yet but the windows are fogged over. Ron's doing some money management this morning then we are headed to the farmers market. We are only here 4 more days but I need a couple of things. Our lunch yesterday was fun. The couple is new to this lifestyle and they are on…

Morning gang We are without power this morning. So off to a coffee shop for fuel and internet. First stop was super noisy with weed hackers, traffic and construction. Second stop is better but coffee isn't as good. We are meeting some other travelers for lunch at their beach town about 40 minutes away. I'm hoping for a…

Morning gang Had a pleasant walk around the nearby town then drove south to a beach town. It's cute but happy we have a condo in the country. Going back there today as Ron booked a massage. I'll browse the shops and have a cup of coffee. There is also a delightful grocery store there so I get anything else we need for the…

Bittersweet day Dave It's 82 now on the way to 86. Showers this afternoon expected. I have no tours or anything planned this week other than a lunch date with some other traveller's on Thursday. Will probably book a guide and visit Manuel Antonio national park. And I also found a reasonably price massage for Ron at a beach…

Morning gang. Today is moving day. Our new condo seems much nicer. We should be able to see monkeys right from the unit. The current one is very small. We will be close to the ocean so sunny and hot. Do not miss the snow.

Morning gang. It's 70 and sunny here today. We've done all the activities we have planned in Monteverde so today is probably a drive and a walk around whatever little town we come across. Laundry later as we move to a new location tomorrow.

Morning gang. Nothing planned for today. Ron must have drunk more than his share of the coffee...I only had 1.5 cups today. Good thing we are in the coffee growing region, I can get a great cup anywhere here. Plus i stayed up way too late watching TV. Gonna be a long day.

Morning gang The sun is shiny today!! I think a drive around the area is on tap. Might visit the orchid garden today. Flights are booked for our next two destinations. These will be Ron's first first class flights. I foresee many more in our future.

Morning gang Our cooking class yesterday was delightful. We had a small hike through the huge organic gardens including a lesson on all the local flora. He showed us his organic fertilizer room, coffee drying room and greenhouses. We harvested all the ingredients for our salad before returning to the outdoor kitchen fo…

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Morning BBB Our little house is freezing. So glad this one has extra blankets, but no heater. It's probably only 60 or so but with tile floors and cement walls I'm cold. We took a lovely tour yesterday of a coffee co-op. They supply coffee to Nestlé and scooters. Super interesting. Today we are taking a cooking lesson.

Morning BBB We made it to our new airbnb. We are on the outskirts of Monteverde. We don't plan to zip. We did it once in New Hampshire and here would be a good place. Today we are touring a coffee roaster co- op. Then need to find a grocery store. The little market we walked to last night was OK for one day but need more…

Morning BBB Lee we flew to costa Rica and rented a car for the month. Not cheap but really the only way to get around without a tour. Moving today to our next place. It's closer to the rainforest and on the edge of a town so more options for walk abouts. I'll miss the nearby brewery. Might take a tour of a coffee co-op…

Morning all It's raining again here. Sign. Our sloth tour yesterday was thwarted by a mud slide that closed the road. However the day turned out pretty good anyway. Stopped for a coffee and there was a bird feeder nearby so saw many jungle birds including a toucan. In the afternoon went for a beer at the nearby brewery and…

Best wish to all with procedures today. It's not raining and windy for the first morning since we arrived in CR. Heading to La Fortuna for a sloth hike with tortilla making lesson after. Forecasted to rain this afternoon but hopefully not before we are on the way home. It's 1.5 hour drive.

Hi all. It continues to be rainy in Costa rica. Yuk. We are spending the afternoon travel planning. We drove around all morning.

Morning gang Sending well wishes to Joanna. It's raining buckets here again and windy. We are in the dry season. Might drive towards the coast today as it's supposed to be less rainy there.

Morning gang. Our travel day was uneventful. Condo in nice but bare bones...using a bar stool as an end table. It's windy and rainy now so I'm planning to food prep until it clears. Our groceries for the week were $250. Yikes. It might be cheaper to eat out here.

Morning gang Up early to head to an oil change. I regret making such an early appointment. Looking for something fun to do today.

Morning BBB The heat is running here so I'm guessing it's chilly out at least by texas standards. Need to get a walk in today.

Hi all. We are at our Airbnb near the coast outside of Houston. It is a cute new trailer. Neighborhood is pretty run down and many, many fireworks nd parties last night. Today is surprisingly quiet. I wanted a hotel suite w/ kitchenette but Ron wanted an Airbnb for more room. All of our vaccines had me pretty run down…

Morning from Van Horn TX. Border crossing went well...line was less than 30 minutes long. No stops except for gas and bathroom so made really good time. We even got off the interstate for a n hour around El Paso and drove right by the border 'wall'. Didn't know they used blimps to monitor. Saw 3. Today's drive is only…

Morning gang We have one more day in Mexico. On the plate today is a beach walk, drop off donations, laundry and finish packing up. Then photograph the whole house so when they don't want to give back the security deposit I have some proof we left it nice. Then meeting the parrothead group for a boat ride at sunset/…

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Morning BBB We are mostly ready to go. Our condo is having water issues. No city water since Tuesday so using the storage tanks. Yesterday they were empty for a bit until a delivery. We might decide just to leave early. We have massages scheduled this morning then really nothing else today, so will evaluate after. It's…

Morning BBB Said goodbye to many friends last night. This move is by far the hardest in 6 years. I'm excited to be traveling again but really connected with this community. Today off to the gym...we have to cancel our membership today. Hopefully my spanish is good enough to make that happen. Then getting the car detailed…

Morning gang Parrothead Christmas party was fun. I "stole" the bottle of wine at the gift exchange. Our motto this week is consumables only. Fun party and got invited to a boat ride at the next lighted boat parade on Saturday. Will be a great sendoff. Today heading to the gym then have a ton of small travel details to…

Morning gang Boat parade and dinner was fun. Meal was pre fixe and uninspiring. Cream of poblano soup was the highlight. Glad we only ordered one dinner (as is our norm) Today we are going to the parrothead Christmas party. It's from 11-3. I need to make a quick stop at the grocery for eggs and cream cheese for the red…