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Week 9. More warmth, but also departure stress

March 5, 2021

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New photo album: Around the house in Santa Elena- Monteverde

March 1, 2021

Click on the link below to access the photo album Pincha en el vínculo abajo para acceder al album Around the house in Santa Elena – Monteverde

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Week 8. A week with warmth.

February 25, 2021

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Week 7. Stuck in Costa Rica. Or not.

February 16, 2021

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New photo album: Gandoca lagoon (Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge)

February 14, 2021

Click here to access the new photo album. Remember to click on the pictures to see them in a larger size. Pincha aquí para ver el nuevo album. Pincha en cada foto para hacerlas más grandes https://theflipflop.life/gandoca-lagoon-gandoca-manzanillo-wildlife-refuge/

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Week 6. Hiking and birdwatching – while we still can

February 9, 2021

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Mr Spotter

February 3, 2021

Over this one year sabbatical in Costa Rica Frank has developed a super good eye for wildlife spotting. So much that he has started to beat the tour guides. … More Mr Spotter

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Week 5. Cows and the Children’s Eternal Rainforest

February 2, 2021

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Who ate our pineapple??

February 1, 2021

Cristina and I put a pineapple in our veranda to ripe. The next morning we discovered, it had a gaping hole. What the hell … ?? And after the indignation had faded, the lazy birdwatcher started wondering, which animal had robbed us, how did it get into our veranda, and what other wildlife would be interested? … More Who ate our pineapple??

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Week 3. Trip to Arenal

January 26, 2021

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