Just Back from Bosque del Cabo and The Pearl at Iguana Lodge
Apr 20th, 2007, 03:51 PM
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Just Back from Bosque del Cabo and The Pearl at Iguana Lodge
Hello Everyone!
We just returned from Costa Rica this morning at 1 am. I am going to try to keep my report short since I am very tired and the places that we visited have already been well covered on these boards.
We had great time at The Pearl of the Osa at Iguna Lodge. We had a corner ocean room and it was fine. Actually we liked its simplicity. This was our beach time and simple was perfect. We arrived on the night of the bar b que. It was beautiful to have dinner on the beach with a big bonfire burning. The food was excellent and it was a fun way to start off our stay.
We enjoyed boogie boarding and body surfing when the waves were not too strong. We found ourselves wishing there was a pool for the times when the surf was too rough to go in the ocean. We loved watching the sloth on the grounds.
We ate breakfast at the Iguana Lodge every day (included with our room). It was pretty good. Most of the rest of our meals were eaten at The Pearl. We usually chose the casado, which was always very good. We also enjoyed the special candle lit dinner at the Iguana Lodge.
Lauren and Toby were very nice, as well as their staff. Kurley was our favorite- an excellent person.
We felt a little hustled about signing up for tours and when our plans changed the same person was not very nice. We did not take it personally and did not let it ruin our stay.
We met lots of nice people in the restaurants and on the beach. There were several friendly families staying there which was fun for our daughter. We met an wonderful family that owns a lodge down the road. They invited us to lunch at their place and to spend the day. They have an educational program for school groups to learn about the rain forest. It is an amazing program. It was very interesting to learn about it and see their beautiful property. They are terrific people and it was a highlight of our trip. On our way back to Puerto Jimenez a bravo bull chased the car. Quite exciting!
The weather was quite warm when we were at The Pearl. There were some beautiful lighting storms in the evenings and a rain storm that we enjoyed while dining at Parrot Bay.
We loved Bosque del Cabo. The owners Phil and Kim are the the very nicest people we have ever met. They are incredible hosts, kind and fair employers; they are helping so much to save the rain forest and giving back to the community. All the people that work at Bosque are very kind and seem to love their jobs and to be excited to be doing what they are doing.
Many of the posts on this forum seem to be about which cabina is the best. I learned first hand that they are all amazing- each one has something very special about it. They all are beautifully designed and decorated. The cabinas have an elegant simplicity which we loved. The style is in keeping with their surroundings. The landscaping is jaw-dropping. The restaurant and bar are beautiful, too. Great pool as well. The jungle is what it is all about (at least it was for me) and it is right there. It was incredible. So many interesting plants, animals and birds. I could go on and on about how incredible it was but I have run out of adjectives (I am really tired).
Every day I would get up very early to walk down the driveway to watch the four types of monkeys (and their babies). I would watch them for hours. Blue morpho butterflies would float by and it seemed very surreal. We took several tours with Phillip which were great and the rest of the time we just wandered around, ate delicious food and spent time at the pool.
It was our very best trip ever and we can't to go back!
We just returned from Costa Rica this morning at 1 am. I am going to try to keep my report short since I am very tired and the places that we visited have already been well covered on these boards.
We had great time at The Pearl of the Osa at Iguna Lodge. We had a corner ocean room and it was fine. Actually we liked its simplicity. This was our beach time and simple was perfect. We arrived on the night of the bar b que. It was beautiful to have dinner on the beach with a big bonfire burning. The food was excellent and it was a fun way to start off our stay.
We enjoyed boogie boarding and body surfing when the waves were not too strong. We found ourselves wishing there was a pool for the times when the surf was too rough to go in the ocean. We loved watching the sloth on the grounds.
We ate breakfast at the Iguana Lodge every day (included with our room). It was pretty good. Most of the rest of our meals were eaten at The Pearl. We usually chose the casado, which was always very good. We also enjoyed the special candle lit dinner at the Iguana Lodge.
Lauren and Toby were very nice, as well as their staff. Kurley was our favorite- an excellent person.
We felt a little hustled about signing up for tours and when our plans changed the same person was not very nice. We did not take it personally and did not let it ruin our stay.
We met lots of nice people in the restaurants and on the beach. There were several friendly families staying there which was fun for our daughter. We met an wonderful family that owns a lodge down the road. They invited us to lunch at their place and to spend the day. They have an educational program for school groups to learn about the rain forest. It is an amazing program. It was very interesting to learn about it and see their beautiful property. They are terrific people and it was a highlight of our trip. On our way back to Puerto Jimenez a bravo bull chased the car. Quite exciting!
The weather was quite warm when we were at The Pearl. There were some beautiful lighting storms in the evenings and a rain storm that we enjoyed while dining at Parrot Bay.
We loved Bosque del Cabo. The owners Phil and Kim are the the very nicest people we have ever met. They are incredible hosts, kind and fair employers; they are helping so much to save the rain forest and giving back to the community. All the people that work at Bosque are very kind and seem to love their jobs and to be excited to be doing what they are doing.
Many of the posts on this forum seem to be about which cabina is the best. I learned first hand that they are all amazing- each one has something very special about it. They all are beautifully designed and decorated. The cabinas have an elegant simplicity which we loved. The style is in keeping with their surroundings. The landscaping is jaw-dropping. The restaurant and bar are beautiful, too. Great pool as well. The jungle is what it is all about (at least it was for me) and it is right there. It was incredible. So many interesting plants, animals and birds. I could go on and on about how incredible it was but I have run out of adjectives (I am really tired).
Every day I would get up very early to walk down the driveway to watch the four types of monkeys (and their babies). I would watch them for hours. Blue morpho butterflies would float by and it seemed very surreal. We took several tours with Phillip which were great and the rest of the time we just wandered around, ate delicious food and spent time at the pool.
It was our very best trip ever and we can't to go back!
Apr 20th, 2007, 04:54 PM
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Thanks so much for your report, sparklegem! Sounds like you had a wonderful time. I'll be visiting the Osa Peninsula and Bosque del Cabo for the first time in December and can hardly wait! Reports like yours help keep the excitement and anticipation level high, as my trip is still so many months away.
Welcome home.
Welcome home.
Apr 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM
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Thank you for your kind words, cmerrell. I was reading everything I could before we went to BdC but then I started to worry that it could not be as wonderful as described. For us it really was. December isn't too far off and you will be there before we are. Now we will be waiting for next April.
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gem -- Welcome back! Can't wait to hear more details about your time with Phillip. You must feel very passionate about the Osa to post so quickly upon your return Glad to hear you met some families and children for your daughter. What did she love most about the trip? Mine reminded me last Wednesday we're on the 30 day countdown. Yay!
Glad to hear you met some families and children for your daughter. What did she love most about the trip? Mine reminded me last Wednesday we're on the 30 day countdown. Yay!
Apr 21st, 2007, 04:54 AM
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Hi Tully,
Yes, it all is true. I think that it is very rare to find a setting so amazing with such beautiful lodging and then adding the incredible people who own the lodge and work there and their passion for saving the rain forest it sounds almost impossible. It is definitely worthy of all the raves! Thank you for all your help in planning this trip.
Hi Hipvirgochick,
I bet you and your daughter are very excited. Our thirty days went very quickly.
Our whole family feels very passionately about the rain forest. We are all trying to think of ways to help save it.
Phillip is an excellent guide. He has so much knowledge and is very humorous, too. I do not want to give away any of his stories because it much better to hear from him. We went on the Primary Rainforest Tour and the Sunset Tour. The Primary Rainforest Tour was fascinating. We learned how the rainforest works, how it it is being destroyed and the impact of that. We learned about very unusual trees, vines, any birds and animals that we happened upon, and of course the leaf cutter ants. It all was fascinating! The tour was four hours and although it not supposed to be a difficult hike it was too much for our daughter (and me). It was very hot and humid that day and she got heat exhaustion. Phillip was very nice to end our tour a bit early. We kept Frances in the pool for the rest of the day and made a point to only do easier things at cooler times for her after that. She loved spending time in the pool and felt better in twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
Our sunset hike with Phillip was very easy and interesting. It is essentially a walk around the grounds- but in the dark. We learned how to spot creature in the dark. We saw and learned about spiders, bats, frogs, toads and snakes. It was a short tour that starts at dark and ends at dinner time.
I will post back later as to what our favorites are. My family is still sleeping.
Hola Shillmac,
So nice to hear from you. Thank you for all of your help while I was planning this trip. Our trip was one of those life altering experiences.
Yes, it all is true. I think that it is very rare to find a setting so amazing with such beautiful lodging and then adding the incredible people who own the lodge and work there and their passion for saving the rain forest it sounds almost impossible. It is definitely worthy of all the raves! Thank you for all your help in planning this trip.
Hi Hipvirgochick,
I bet you and your daughter are very excited. Our thirty days went very quickly.
Our whole family feels very passionately about the rain forest. We are all trying to think of ways to help save it.
Phillip is an excellent guide. He has so much knowledge and is very humorous, too. I do not want to give away any of his stories because it much better to hear from him. We went on the Primary Rainforest Tour and the Sunset Tour. The Primary Rainforest Tour was fascinating. We learned how the rainforest works, how it it is being destroyed and the impact of that. We learned about very unusual trees, vines, any birds and animals that we happened upon, and of course the leaf cutter ants. It all was fascinating! The tour was four hours and although it not supposed to be a difficult hike it was too much for our daughter (and me). It was very hot and humid that day and she got heat exhaustion. Phillip was very nice to end our tour a bit early. We kept Frances in the pool for the rest of the day and made a point to only do easier things at cooler times for her after that. She loved spending time in the pool and felt better in twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
Our sunset hike with Phillip was very easy and interesting. It is essentially a walk around the grounds- but in the dark. We learned how to spot creature in the dark. We saw and learned about spiders, bats, frogs, toads and snakes. It was a short tour that starts at dark and ends at dinner time.
I will post back later as to what our favorites are. My family is still sleeping.
Hola Shillmac,
So nice to hear from you. Thank you for all of your help while I was planning this trip. Our trip was one of those life altering experiences.
Apr 21st, 2007, 05:16 AM
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Hi sparklegem,
We leave tomorrow for BdC! It's so nice to hear that you had a fabulous time. I'm sure my husband and I will have the time of our life.
I just want to thank everyone for their posts. I'm not sure how I would have planned this trip without you guys.
We leave tomorrow for BdC! It's so nice to hear that you had a fabulous time. I'm sure my husband and I will have the time of our life.
I just want to thank everyone for their posts. I'm not sure how I would have planned this trip without you guys.
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Hi Gem!
Not going to say welcome back because I know where you would rather be.
So glad you had a wonderful time. Until you have experienced it it is hard to understand how special Bosque del Cabo is. Kim and Phil are doing a wonderful job of not only taking good care of the land they have but in teaching and encouraging other people to do the same. The whole Friends of the Osa group is well organized with some top notch advisors. Glad your daughter bounced back from the heat okay. Having lived in South Texas it is always a challenge to force more water than they want down their throats. I was on a 40 mile bike ride in hot temps once and had the same problem, chilling in hot weather is not a good feeling.
Glad your daughter had fun at the Pearl with other kids. I know Lauren and Toby used to love it when kids showed up because it was so hard for her children to get together with their friends that are so spread out around the country. What was the name of the Lodge that has the educational program? Would love to visit it myself next time I am down there. Did you get the feeling that they needed supplies? I am thinking of extending my summer trip to 6 weeks and doing some traveling on my own and of course the Osa is where I usually end up not matter where else I look. I will be in MA with my niece and her daughter for a few days so I could easily hop a flight from Quepos to PJ.
Not going to say welcome back because I know where you would rather be.
So glad you had a wonderful time. Until you have experienced it it is hard to understand how special Bosque del Cabo is. Kim and Phil are doing a wonderful job of not only taking good care of the land they have but in teaching and encouraging other people to do the same. The whole Friends of the Osa group is well organized with some top notch advisors. Glad your daughter bounced back from the heat okay. Having lived in South Texas it is always a challenge to force more water than they want down their throats. I was on a 40 mile bike ride in hot temps once and had the same problem, chilling in hot weather is not a good feeling.
Glad your daughter had fun at the Pearl with other kids. I know Lauren and Toby used to love it when kids showed up because it was so hard for her children to get together with their friends that are so spread out around the country. What was the name of the Lodge that has the educational program? Would love to visit it myself next time I am down there. Did you get the feeling that they needed supplies? I am thinking of extending my summer trip to 6 weeks and doing some traveling on my own and of course the Osa is where I usually end up not matter where else I look. I will be in MA with my niece and her daughter for a few days so I could easily hop a flight from Quepos to PJ.
Apr 21st, 2007, 10:46 AM
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Hi Suze!
So great to hear from you! The Jungle Lodge we visited was owned by the Morgans. It is called Finca Guanabana. I will email them to see if they have a website. I will try to find out if they need donations and to see who will be there over the summer. They are super people.
Hipvirgochick, I checked with my daughter and she said that her favorites were the Sunset Hike and waking up early to go to see all the animals.
So great to hear from you! The Jungle Lodge we visited was owned by the Morgans. It is called Finca Guanabana. I will email them to see if they have a website. I will try to find out if they need donations and to see who will be there over the summer. They are super people.
Hipvirgochick, I checked with my daughter and she said that her favorites were the Sunset Hike and waking up early to go to see all the animals.
Apr 21st, 2007, 11:31 AM
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Was that Randy??? I hung out with him, and his wife while she was there, when I was down at the Pearl the last time. It has been a couple of years. I haven't looked at their web site in a long time but I just did and see that they do have the educational thing going with the kids now. That is really nice. I'll have to go down to the livery and say hi. I also hung out with them at a party at the old Martina's down on Cabo Matapalo.
I just live about 20-30 minutes up river from their Ft Ancient livery site. We used to ride our bikes to their place on the paved bikepath that we have nearby. They have a great place here in Ohio and they are a very nice family.
http://www.morganscanoe.com/
Thanks for letting me know who it was.
Are you getting rested up? Wish I could bring you dinner. Friends of ours brought us dinner when we returned from a trip and it was so nice. I really didn't feel like cooking the first couple of nights home.
I just live about 20-30 minutes up river from their Ft Ancient livery site. We used to ride our bikes to their place on the paved bikepath that we have nearby. They have a great place here in Ohio and they are a very nice family.
http://www.morganscanoe.com/
Thanks for letting me know who it was.
Are you getting rested up? Wish I could bring you dinner. Friends of ours brought us dinner when we returned from a trip and it was so nice. I really didn't feel like cooking the first couple of nights home.
Apr 21st, 2007, 01:01 PM
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Hi Suzie!
Randy must be a brother to the family that we met. We met Gary and he said that there were five brothers in his family. It would be fun to go to see their livery. Thank you for the link to their website. It looks wonderful.
I am trying to rest up. I had no idea that I would be so tired. I am glad that you mentioned it becuse I thought that maybe I was just being a wimp. My daughter is really wiped out, too. It is so nice that your friends brought you dinner when you returned. I had Thai food delivered last night but I think that I will attempt to make dinner tonight.
We are thinking of renting Casa Blanca next spring but I am little worried about the cost although I think that things will be straightened out for us by then. I was wondering if you had been to see any of the rental houses in the area and what you thought of them if you had. Casa Dos Rios has a nice website but I did not know what it was really like. Just starting the next round of research...
Randy must be a brother to the family that we met. We met Gary and he said that there were five brothers in his family. It would be fun to go to see their livery. Thank you for the link to their website. It looks wonderful.
I am trying to rest up. I had no idea that I would be so tired. I am glad that you mentioned it becuse I thought that maybe I was just being a wimp. My daughter is really wiped out, too. It is so nice that your friends brought you dinner when you returned. I had Thai food delivered last night but I think that I will attempt to make dinner tonight.
We are thinking of renting Casa Blanca next spring but I am little worried about the cost although I think that things will be straightened out for us by then. I was wondering if you had been to see any of the rental houses in the area and what you thought of them if you had. Casa Dos Rios has a nice website but I did not know what it was really like. Just starting the next round of research...
Apr 21st, 2007, 02:12 PM
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Yes, Gary is one of the brothers.
I haven't looked at any of the rental houses nearby but Casa Bambu has had some great reviews and it is right there by Bosque. http://www.casabambu-beach-house-rentals.com/
Isn't it weird how you come home from vacation exhausted. Seems like it is defeating the whole purpose but I can't sit still for very long because you never know what is around that next corner down there.
Did you see my other posting? It is the Turtle Race from Costa Rica to Galapagos. They are real turtles. Your daughter might have fun with it. It only lasts about a week more. I have picked my turtle to win!
I know you had some things weighing heavily on you this trip but I know things will be straightened out soon. Best wishes to you and your family.
I haven't looked at any of the rental houses nearby but Casa Bambu has had some great reviews and it is right there by Bosque. http://www.casabambu-beach-house-rentals.com/
Isn't it weird how you come home from vacation exhausted. Seems like it is defeating the whole purpose but I can't sit still for very long because you never know what is around that next corner down there.
Did you see my other posting? It is the Turtle Race from Costa Rica to Galapagos. They are real turtles. Your daughter might have fun with it. It only lasts about a week more. I have picked my turtle to win!
I know you had some things weighing heavily on you this trip but I know things will be straightened out soon. Best wishes to you and your family.
Apr 21st, 2007, 03:13 PM
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I was looking at the Casa Bambu website as well. It looks very nice. Do you think that there would be as many animals there? It is hard to compare anything to what we just experienced at Bosque.
Thank you for heads up on the turtle race! I know that my daughter will love it. We will check it out right now.
Thank you for your kind wishes. Wishing you all the best, too.
Thank you for heads up on the turtle race! I know that my daughter will love it. We will check it out right now.
Thank you for your kind wishes. Wishing you all the best, too.
Apr 21st, 2007, 08:41 PM
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Gem, Glover is very close (or has already left) to departure on her Costa Rica trip. She is staying at Casa Bambu, so we can all expect a good review from her in the not so distant future.
Glad you are getting resting up. We came home exhausted last month as well. Got in about 1:00 on a Monday a.m. and had to be at school ready to go by 7:45. I sure as heck crashed that day after school--and the next, and the next. . .
There was seldom a restful moment. Being with so many people, we found that there simply wasn't time for things like hanging out on the porch and looking at that beautiful Golfo de Dulce view. I think I was in the hammock once for about 10 minutes. I am excited about going there alone for 4 days in July and just doing absolutely nothing but what I want to do. . .hiking, hammock time, and bartime, probably in that order!
I've been taking notes from Tully and her lone visits to BdC! The hiking alone will be my greatest challenge, because I just enjoy doing that with my husband, and the comfort of knowing I have "back up" on the trail! I suppose Tully lets someone know when she is leaving and plans to return on each hike.
Also, I'm trying to convince friends here in my hometown (they've asked for help in planning) to combine Iguana Lodge and Bosque del Cabo for about a week. They want to be ON a beach and spent their vacation a few years ago at Playa Langosta near Tamarindo. Seemed to me that Iguana Lodge would fit that part of the bill, and well, time at Bosque del Cabo speaks for itself. . I'll pass along your info on The Pearl and Iguana Lodge. . .
Glad you are getting resting up. We came home exhausted last month as well. Got in about 1:00 on a Monday a.m. and had to be at school ready to go by 7:45. I sure as heck crashed that day after school--and the next, and the next. . .
There was seldom a restful moment. Being with so many people, we found that there simply wasn't time for things like hanging out on the porch and looking at that beautiful Golfo de Dulce view. I think I was in the hammock once for about 10 minutes. I am excited about going there alone for 4 days in July and just doing absolutely nothing but what I want to do. . .hiking, hammock time, and bartime, probably in that order!
I've been taking notes from Tully and her lone visits to BdC! The hiking alone will be my greatest challenge, because I just enjoy doing that with my husband, and the comfort of knowing I have "back up" on the trail! I suppose Tully lets someone know when she is leaving and plans to return on each hike.
Also, I'm trying to convince friends here in my hometown (they've asked for help in planning) to combine Iguana Lodge and Bosque del Cabo for about a week. They want to be ON a beach and spent their vacation a few years ago at Playa Langosta near Tamarindo. Seemed to me that Iguana Lodge would fit that part of the bill, and well, time at Bosque del Cabo speaks for itself. . I'll pass along your info on The Pearl and Iguana Lodge. . .
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Oh, Shillmac, so nice to hear from you! I can't wait to hear what Glover thinks of Casa Bambu. I have so many questions for her.
Your trip sounds like it was very busy and you schedule after your return sounds brutal.
I was so excited at Bosque that I woke up very early, even earlier then the howlers. I just couldn't wait to get up and go out looking around. Both our flights were night flights and we didn't sleep. I think that I am paying for it now.
My family has always said that they did not want to take a vacation unless it was at a beach. That was why we were at The Pearl. After going to BdC, everyone would be happy to only go there.
Your trip sounds like it was very busy and you schedule after your return sounds brutal.
I was so excited at Bosque that I woke up very early, even earlier then the howlers. I just couldn't wait to get up and go out looking around. Both our flights were night flights and we didn't sleep. I think that I am paying for it now.
My family has always said that they did not want to take a vacation unless it was at a beach. That was why we were at The Pearl. After going to BdC, everyone would be happy to only go there.
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Getting up before the howlers is pretty early! I love them, my favourite in CR. I don't know why but I never took a good long hike up the driveway, only up to get to the titi trail. Sounds like I'll have to add that. I too loved getting up early there, would go grab some coffee and just sit on the deck listening & watching the day wake up.
Jill I am actually really bad about that but I have already made a promise to myself to start letting someone know where I am going! Doesn't hurt you know. I lucked out the last time as I met up with another single traveler and a honeymooning couple and we ended up doing several trails together, and of course terrorizing Jose after dinner! I think my biggest hurdle will be the Zapatero trail, the one I freaked myself out on 2 years ago...something about that one just made me feel soooo far away from everything. But it's also nice to just have that total silence when walking alone and the freedom to dawdle as you like. I know I loved sitting up at the open air building in the tropical garden for long periods of time, always tons of monkeys up there and of course hoping I'd see a cat, or even some peccaries (as I'd be safe on the 2nd floor!)
gem, just wondering was Miguel or Maureen cooking when you were there? And also, the Primary forest tour - which trail does that one go on? I'll remember to take extra water on that one.
You know I have loved pretty much all the places I have traveled to but isn't is funny that CR is one of those places you're already booking in your mind while you're still there?
Jill I am actually really bad about that but I have already made a promise to myself to start letting someone know where I am going! Doesn't hurt you know. I lucked out the last time as I met up with another single traveler and a honeymooning couple and we ended up doing several trails together, and of course terrorizing Jose after dinner! I think my biggest hurdle will be the Zapatero trail, the one I freaked myself out on 2 years ago...something about that one just made me feel soooo far away from everything. But it's also nice to just have that total silence when walking alone and the freedom to dawdle as you like. I know I loved sitting up at the open air building in the tropical garden for long periods of time, always tons of monkeys up there and of course hoping I'd see a cat, or even some peccaries (as I'd be safe on the 2nd floor!)
gem, just wondering was Miguel or Maureen cooking when you were there? And also, the Primary forest tour - which trail does that one go on? I'll remember to take extra water on that one.
You know I have loved pretty much all the places I have traveled to but isn't is funny that CR is one of those places you're already booking in your mind while you're still there?
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I had amazing luck seeing animals on the driveway. Kim was the one who suggested it to me. The best spot I found was at the thatched archway, just past Casa Miramar. I would see the squirrel monkeys first at about 5:30, then the white faced, next the spider monkeys and then the howlers. Tully- the howlers are my favorite, too!! I love them so much. Once I found the howlers, I would put my hat on the ground and sit down to watch them. I could watch the howlers all day.
Tully, the Primary Forest Tour is on the Zapatero trail(!).
Maureen cooked the first night that we were there but the next day was her birthday and so she was not working and we did not see her again.
So true about CR and planning the next trip.
Oh, we are feeling all better today. I am up this morning making birthday cakes.
Tully, the Primary Forest Tour is on the Zapatero trail(!).
Maureen cooked the first night that we were there but the next day was her birthday and so she was not working and we did not see her again.
So true about CR and planning the next trip.
Oh, we are feeling all better today. I am up this morning making birthday cakes.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 02:11 PM
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LOL, Tully, the Zapatero Trail. . .you'll be glad to have Phillip as company this time, right? We've never hiked that trail without him, so I plan to do it alone and see if I get that same eerie sensation of being far removed! And hope I don't end up running and squealing like a banshee all the way home! Actually, I'm kind of "far removed" most of the time anyway!
I'm getting really excited about spending time there alone. You've given me some excellent suggestions about how I might like to spend my time. I'm up with the monkeys also. Always have been. Our very first trip, I was on the beach with a cup of coffee (at our all-inclusive!) by 6:00, and loved that first 1.5 hour or so alone before breakfast--very few moments to equal that particular peaceful feeling. It's been my habit ever since, although my husband gets up with me more frequently now.
So glad you're refreshed Gem. Whose birthday? Are you celebrating today?
Pura Vida!
By the way, we were talking with a relative from Colorado last night. He is a horseman and actually something of a Horse Whisperer who is making beaucoups of money with his "healing" techniques. He was thinking of what it might be like to get down to CR for a clinic or something. I told him I'd try to make a few contacts in Guanacaste for him this summer and see what I could find out. He doesn't speak Spanish and was asking what the 5 most important phrases would be. I suggested:
1. Donde esta el bano (where is the bathroom)
2. Disculpeme, ella es su novia? (Excuse me, she is your girlfriend?
3. Una mas cerveza, por favor (one more beer, please)
4. Pura Vida
5. Quiero bailar contigo! (I want to dance with you!)
Any other suggestions???
I'm getting really excited about spending time there alone. You've given me some excellent suggestions about how I might like to spend my time. I'm up with the monkeys also. Always have been. Our very first trip, I was on the beach with a cup of coffee (at our all-inclusive!) by 6:00, and loved that first 1.5 hour or so alone before breakfast--very few moments to equal that particular peaceful feeling. It's been my habit ever since, although my husband gets up with me more frequently now.
So glad you're refreshed Gem. Whose birthday? Are you celebrating today?
Pura Vida!
By the way, we were talking with a relative from Colorado last night. He is a horseman and actually something of a Horse Whisperer who is making beaucoups of money with his "healing" techniques. He was thinking of what it might be like to get down to CR for a clinic or something. I told him I'd try to make a few contacts in Guanacaste for him this summer and see what I could find out. He doesn't speak Spanish and was asking what the 5 most important phrases would be. I suggested:
1. Donde esta el bano (where is the bathroom)
2. Disculpeme, ella es su novia? (Excuse me, she is your girlfriend?
3. Una mas cerveza, por favor (one more beer, please)
4. Pura Vida
5. Quiero bailar contigo! (I want to dance with you!)
Any other suggestions???
