Week 30. Preparing food and cleaning shit
August 12, 2020
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post
Category: Our sabbatical
Our experiences during the sabbatical year
Who can babysit the pelican?
August 10, 2020
How many times have you heard this sentence in your normal line of work? I bet not too many. Well, academia is usually a madhouse, but we haven’t reached (yet) “that” level of craziness. At least not at the department of Economic History. For now. Yet, this is the “new normal” at the place where … More Who can babysit the pelican?
Giving the brain a rest…
August 8, 2020
Yes, it might sound crazy, but IT IS possible to give the brain a rest. All you need is a scrub, soap and a couple of hundred dishes to wash. And taraaaaaaaaaa. The miracle happened. Let me explain. We started the work at the wildlife rescue center this week, as Frank already reported. After the … More Giving the brain a rest…
Week 29. Aan de slag bij het Jaguar Rescue Center
August 6, 2020
Een kleine week vakantie, verhuizen naar een groter huis en vervolgens aan de slag bij het Jaguar Rescue Center. … More Week 29. Aan de slag bij het Jaguar Rescue Center
Week 29. Starting at the Jaguar Rescue Center
August 6, 2020
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post The link didn’t work until 18.35 on August 6th. Now it does. With apologies to our dear friend in Mexico.
Bella and her boy
August 3, 2020
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
Las dos Loras de San José
August 1, 2020
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
New photo album: Cachí — Nuevo album de fotos: Cachí
July 31, 2020
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.
Deconstructing myths: “Dogs are of people and cats are of houses”
July 30, 2020
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”
Week 28. Het tiende huis
July 28, 2020
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
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