Last week we had company from a Golden silk orb spider – a very common spider in the Americas. I call her Bella, because she is a beautiful spider if you ask me. She looks very dangerous as well, but she is not poisonous to humans. We noticed her one day and started observing her and her web a bit. … More Bella and her boy
Nadine and her husband Rob quit their jobs as physiotherapists and decide to settle in Costa Rica. Permanently, that is. Their first trip to Costa Rica starts with a flight arriving at night in San José with a subsequent night drive to the coast. … More Happier than a billionaire
Nuestra nueva casita en Puerto Viejo está pegadíta a otra casa que también está en alquiler. Nos habían avisado de que la casa iba a estar alquilada estos días y nos habíamos preparado para el típico grupo de gente joven que viene al caribe un par de días de fiesta. A las 11 de la … More Las dos Loras de San José
Click here to see what we have seen while we were in the mountains of Cachí, between the Caribbean and the Pacific side of Costa Rica Pincha aquí para ver los animalillos que hemos visto en Cachí, en la cordillera central, a medio camino entre el Caribe y el Pacífico.
Well, well, I guess that anyone that has had a dog or a cat has heard it once or twice: “Dogs get attached to the owners and go with them wherever they go and cats are attached to houses” …while they are thinking: “and couldnt care less about what happens with the owners”. I would … More Deconstructing myths: “Dogs are of people and cats are of houses”
Cachí ligt alweer vier dagen achter ons. Na de post van week 27 hebben we daar wat geblogd, meer geslapen en meer vogels gekeken vanaf de veranda. Zaterdag zijn we verder gereden naar de Caribische kust, wat ten zuid-oosten van Limón waar het tiende huis van onze sabbatical op ons wachtte … More Week 28. Het tiende huis
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post
Click here to see the album Pincha aquí para ver el album de fotos
A bit late, but here are the best videos that the camera trap made behind our house at Osa peninsula.
Supongo que os habráéis dado cuenta, pero a Frank y a mí nos gusta mucho la observación de aves. Y Costa Rica es un PARAÍSO para los observadores de aves. De Verdad. En el transcurso de los primeros seis meses, hemos podido identificar 220 aves. Puede parecer mucho, pero no es tan impresionante si considera … More Seis meses, 220 aves…y estas son nuestras favoritas
