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Category: The sabbatical

Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.

New photo album: November in La Ceiba

December 20, 2020

Click here to access the photo album Picha aquí para ver las fotos https://theflipflop.life/photo-albums/november-in-la-ceiba/

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New photo album: A visual summary of our volunteer work at the JRC

December 19, 2020

Click here to access the album Pincha aquí para ver el album https://theflipflop.life/photo-albums/a-visual-summary-of-our-volunteering-at-the-jrc/

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Week 48,5 Vakantie

December 18, 2020

Een paar dagen nadat ik vorige week had geschreven over hoe vrijwilligers werk, vakantie en post-sabbatical werk in elkaar over vloeiden, merkte ik dat ik toch best wel moe werd van die mix. Dus ik ben overgeschakeld naar zoveel mogelijk vakantie. … More Week 48,5 Vakantie

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Week 48,5. Holidays

December 18, 2020

The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .

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There is no Wi-fi in the forest…

December 18, 2020

It is early in the morning. The forest is slowly waking up, the mist slowly dissipating, giving an eerie feeling.  Frank is still sleeping while Matilda is cleaning herself after her breakfast. After doing my back-stretching exercises on the balcony, I sit on the mat to watch and hear the forest come to life.  I … More There is no Wi-fi in the forest…

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New photo album: October in La Ceiba

December 17, 2020

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New photo album: September in La Ceiba

December 15, 2020

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Annoyances of the tropics (part 2 of 5) : The mould

December 14, 2020

The combination of humidity and high temperatures are a recipe for mould. It gets everywhere. Anything that catches dust is prone to attract mould. Add a dark environment without draft and you have the perfect mould storm. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 2 of 5) : The mould

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Campanaaaaa y s’acabaoooooo (otra vez)

December 13, 2020

Con el mes de Noviembre, se termina nuestra etapa de voluntarios. Bueno la mía, que Frank ya la había cerrado en Octubre.  Atrás quedan cuatro meses trabajando para el Jaguar Rescue Center y La Ceiba que, junto con los cuatro meses de voluntariado en Osa Conservación, ha ocupado dos tercios de nuestro sabático.  Quizás es … More Campanaaaaa y s’acabaoooooo (otra vez)

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The end of the volunteer work

December 13, 2020

With the month of November, our volunteer work has come to an end. Well, mine, since Frank had already finished in October.  Gone are four months working for the Jaguar Rescue Center and La Ceiba, which, together with the four months of volunteering at Osa Conservation, has taken up two-thirds of our sabbatical.  Perhaps it is premature to take stock … More The end of the volunteer work

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