Puma track - awesome!

Such great sightings -- yay! Thanks for sharing.

11 times!!? Lucky woman, a gorgeous place. I'd be almost as happy to catch a glimpse of thr tully as the puma : )

One of my favorite places of all that we have visited.

Wow - Donna great to see you again, here in this thread especially. Your pics many moons ago were the ones that made me go hmmm maybe I need to check this place out!

fishee I am not so elusive as that darn cat though I may snarl a bit if anyone gets between me & food!

Wow - great photos - love that spider web! I miss BDC - how do you post a whine face?

Loved looking through your photos. I think we have some of the same pictures in our photo albums (we were last there in 2004) - nice to see some things don't change much.

May I ask where you stayed in San Jose? Looks like we might have a late arrival for our next planned trip and will need to stay a night in San Jose before heading out to our real destination.

or a whiny face... or a wine face... must get some sleep, lol!

tully, what kind of camera did you use?

Another set of photos that describes why Osa and BdC are so popular. One day ...

Thanks all

Cattail I have a Nikon L100, and love love love it.

xelas - yes, you will have to get there again, maybe for 2013 right?

coryandcarissa - I stayed at Palma Real in San Jose. I'm not a chain hotel type of gal, but this is 3rd time I've stayed there and have always been very pleased. Great rate ($77), very nice rooms, about 20 min from the Int'l airport and about 10 from Pavas. It's only a 5 min walk from huge Sabana Park. If you're leaving the next day and don't need to go into San Jose, maybe look into this place - http://www.dospalmascr.com/lagarita/en/index.htm They have 2 locations, one right by the airport and the other a little further away. I have not stayed there, only know of it from a friend/driver who rec'd it highly.

Oh Tully, thank you so much. I had no idea that my pictures had such an impact on you!

Good to catch up on some old Fodors friends and see what everyone is up to. Have not been around much, but for our upcoming trip to Guatemala and Belize, this is the place I trust for great info.

BdC is one of a handful of places that I dream of returning to. Just so many places in the world to see and just a couple weeks a year to do it, just not enough. But someday I certainly hope to return to this one.

Loved the photos, Tully, some great wildlife sightings - pretty soon your trip reports will be one-liners!

We have Casa Blanca reserved for 4 nights in May - glad to hear that it is being renovated - any photos of it?

Thanks!

Colibri, sorry no pics. It was sort of hectic, I ran over to the new cabina and to Casa Blanca with Phil and both were full of very busy workers, saws, tools etc. But I know you will just LOVE it, it's beautiful. One of the bathrooms I saw now has the shower outside, with a lovely tub in the corner & a wonderful tile. All new countertops in the kitchen. New beds & bedroom layout (beds now face the doors). The middle section has had the wall facing the deck blown out and now has lovely wood louvered doors, so you can open up that whole section and lounge on the sofa if you want but still see outside. From what I can tell, no changes to the covered or uncovered decks (those were pretty great to begin with). Looks like maybe another month or so til complete but really looked great. Will look forward to your pics of it completed!

Hi, Tully. This is Donna from Shelter from the Storm in Dominical. I am just wondering if Donna Farmer is my friend and coworker from many years ago at the Dept. of Youth Services. It is a small world. If you see this, Donna and you know me, Donna Lewis from Sullivans Island, please write. Pura Vida....

Thanks for the Casa Blanca update, Tully - it sounds like it will be super and I can't wait to get there in May!!! It will be my fifth trip to CR, but my first to the Osa. We've planned three nights Iguana Lodge (for dolphin tour, beach time, animal sanctuary, etc.) and four nights Casa Blanca. Once I get to BdC, I do not plan to leave for any tours!

colibri, you'll be in heaven with all the birdies there.

VG - I'm in heaven anytime I'm in Costa Rica!

Thanks for posting tully. ( so you snuck off to Bosque del Cabo AGAIN !!)

Great pictures as always.

dfarmer....glad to hear from you again.
I also was impacted by your pictures.

If my memory severs me correctly ,I think you went with your father. ( or was that you tully ). !!!

Percy always great to see you here! I took my dad to Bosque a few years ago (though maybe donna did too?) He loved it.

colibri - yes you will have plenty of birds. Make sure to take the early am birding tour with Carlos,people always rave about it. First time to BdC, can't wait to hear what you think!

Thanks Percy, it was Tully! (not to hijack this thread!!) But, we almost canceled that trip because my father had been diagnosed with a rare cancer and was beginning treatments while we would be away. BTW he is still kicking high, playing golf and enjoying life. Even with the minor setbacks of continued years of treatments.
BdC was in fact a phenomenal peaceful place to unwind, sort out my thoughts, face my fears and realize the blessings we have in our lives. It is truly a very very special place.

Ticadonnita - sorry not me. But I am sure we would be friends, if for no other reason but our love of a common place, Costa Rica.

dfarmer :

Great to hear your father is doing so well after all those cancer treatment.

Hi tully:

See I knew it was one of you that took your father ! I remember viewing the pictures.

You and your father took a boat ride out into the ocean.

Percy great memory! Yes we took a boat across the Golfo to the sanctuary.

Donna I am sure too if you met Donna you would be friends, she is a great person and runs an excellent place just S of Dominical. Very happy to hear about your father and his recovery.

Your photos are excellent, Tully. You capture BdC so well. You're way overdue to spot that puma with all of your visits!

Tully,
Great pics...bring back wonderful memories, that you and a lot of others that already posted here helped me make

dfarmer said it the best:
<<BdC is one of a handful of places that I dream of returning to. Just so many places in the world to see and just a couple weeks a year to do it, just not enough. But someday I certainly hope to return to this one>>

I keep dreaming about it, so it will happen. Glad to hear Carlos is still there and everythign else is just as wonderful as I remember it.

Tully - I do hope to meet you in June of 2013 at BdC - along with Shillmac and Percy AND many others - please attend. It was in 2005 that my family made our only trip to CR (then 18 yr. old son had gone the summer before with his Spanish class!!). Our 28 yr. old daughter and husband plan to join us too. Love it when they invite themselves - with the knowledge that they will pay for it themselves too - but becuz she knows it will be so worth it! Going to Germany in 2012 but think 2013 will be magical. Thanks for pic post - Tully. HAPPY NEW YEAR.