Week 1. Into the cold.
January 5, 2021
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .
Category: Our sabbatical
Our experiences during the sabbatical year
A year without…
January 5, 2021
Soooo, we are finally in Monteverde, slowly adapting to the return to work. For the first time in a year, we have chosen a house not because of its location or wildlife viewing opportunities but because of its internet speed. We have also chosen to live in Monteverde, since this is where my course on … More A year without…
Outcomes of the sabbatical. Frank’s part.
January 3, 2021
The past few weeks, Cristina and I have been shocked to notice that the sabbatical year will be over soon. Super soon. It led us summing up all kinds of things about the last year, including ‘what have been the outcomes of the sabbatical?’ This post is about that. … More Outcomes of the sabbatical. Frank’s part.
The end of the sabbatical melancholy
December 31, 2020
Today, the 31st of December we are finally leaving the Caribbean side of Costa Rica and moving towards Monteverde. As we head north, we leave behind much more than just a place. The end of the year is also the end of our sabbatical. Behind us are nearly 12 months of pure bliss in this absolutely … More The end of the sabbatical melancholy
Week 50. Vakantie met bezoek.
December 30, 2020
Afgelopen week hadden we W. te gast, onze begeleider van Osa Conservation. Het was super gezellig en leuk om iemand te gast te hebben. Met z’n drieën hebben we een aantal uitstapjes die Cris en ik de afgelopen maanden hebben gemaakt, dunnetjes over gedaan. Een wandeling in het bos van La Ceiba, een dag naar Cahuita Nationaal Park, en een bezoek aan Punta Uva (een strand vlakbij La Ceiba) en een bezoek aan het Gandoca-Manzanillo reservaat. … More Week 50. Vakantie met bezoek.
Week 50. Holidays with a guest
December 30, 2020
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .
A visual summary of our sabbatical
December 24, 2020
As the sabbatical year comes to an end, it is time to reflect on what we have done and learnt and how this sabbatical has changed us in many ways. Some reflection blogs will come but for the time being, I wanted to start with a visual representation of our sabbatical in the form of … More A visual summary of our sabbatical
Week 49. Niets doen
December 23, 2020
Ik houd het kort want we hebben de afgelopen paar dagen veel niets gedaan. Pulp fictie lezen, bloggen, een beetje emailen en ik heb de introductie handleiding van Xojo doorgenomen. … More Week 49. Niets doen
Week 49. Doing nothing
December 23, 2020
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .
Annoyances of the tropics (part 3 of 5) : The mosquitoes
December 21, 2020
They are everywhere and they might carry bad and dangerous diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Zika, depending a bit on where you are. Costa Rica has Dengue and Zika but presently no Malaria. Dengue is a common disease, perhaps not all over Costa Rica, but certainly in the corner where we are staying now. Since we started volunteering at the Jaguar Rescue Center, there were at least six people who got sick with it. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 3 of 5) : The mosquitoes
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