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Category: The sabbatical

Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.

Brief photo album: Heredia and Barva

August 19, 2022

New and brief photo album of some beautiful wildlife around Heredia and teh Barva Vulcano. Click on the link Pincha en el vínculo para acceder al nuevo (y breve) album de fotos

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Steep learning curve

August 18, 2022

A couple of months before our departure to Costa Rica, I got my drivers license. I was proud as a peacock, but nothing had prepared me for the Costa Rican roads! … More Steep learning curve

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The tiger heron that ate a turtle

August 16, 2022

Click here to see the amazing photo sequence of a Tiger heron eating a river turtle Pincha aquí para ver la secuencia de fotos de la garza tigre comiendose una tortuga

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New photo album – Turrialba

August 14, 2022

We have just published a new photo album with the most amazing birds and other wildlife. This time, from a finca close to La Suiza, in Turrialba. Click on the link below to access the album Acabamos de publicar otro album de fotos con algunos pájaros increibles y otros animales. Esta vez, desde una finca … More New photo album – Turrialba

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New photo album: Hojancha (Guanacaste)

August 9, 2022

We have new photos! This time from Hojancha (Guanacaste) We have new photos! This time from Hojancha (Guanacaste). Click the photo to access the album. Por fin tenemos fotos! Esta vez de las aves y otros animales de Hojancha (Guanacaste). Pincha en la foto para acceder al album

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Surrealistic conversations

May 31, 2022

Yesterday I called the customer service of my bank here. For some misterious reason, I could not access the online bank because, according to the system, I was not in Costa Rica…. Whaaaaaaat? The last time that I checked, Turrialba was in Costa Rica. And unless I felt into an interspace wormhole that transported me … More Surrealistic conversations

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Matilda and the fireflies

May 3, 2022

Yesterday, our beloved Matilda left us. She started feeling unwell on Friday. So Saturday morning, just when we were moving to another house, we took her to the vet. They recommended that we leave her overnight to run some tests and give her some fluids. A couple of hours later, they called us. She had … More Matilda and the fireflies

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The dark side of holidays

April 16, 2022

Is there any dark side to a holiday? – you might ask.  We are, after all, in a wonderful tropical country, enjoying the jungle and the warmth. What else can we ask for?  Oh, well…Maybe some quietness in the head? Let me explain. After we made the decision to move back to Costa Rica and … More The dark side of holidays

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A month already? Oooops!

March 3, 2022

I just realized that the 28th of February, marked our first month of our “new life” in Costa Rica. Oh my, we have been so BUSY!! So much that I have hardly had time to write this blog. Or to realize that it is one month already down the road. I started to work at … More A month already? Oooops!

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New photo Album: Osa peninsula and Cerro de la Muerte

February 23, 2022

Click on the link below to access the photo. And click on each photo to enlarge them. Pincha en el vínculo abajo para acceder al album. Y pincha en la primera foto para verlas en detalle.

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