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Category: The sabbatical

Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.

Week 27. Alleen in Baru en Lazy bird watching in Cachí

July 22, 2020

Een week vol rust en bijna niets doen in Hacienda Baru. Een ontmoeting met Jack Ewing. Door naar de volgende stop : Cachí voor meer niets doen en vogels kijken. … More Week 27. Alleen in Baru en Lazy bird watching in Cachí

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Week 27. Alone at Hacienda Baru and Lazy bird watching in Cachí

July 22, 2020

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The first half year of the sabbatical… in 25 numbers

July 19, 2020

This week we crossed the equator of our one year sabbatical. We have spent already 180 days in this wonderful country. In a way, it feels as if we had arrived yesterday. As the saying goes “time flies when you are having fun”. I thought it would be nice to make a balance of these … More The first half year of the sabbatical… in 25 numbers

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And the winner is : rubber boots

July 16, 2020

Which shoes to wear in Costa Rica? To my surprise, for the heavy duty hiking and working in the field, the locals use rubber boots. … More And the winner is : rubber boots

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Week 26. Hacienda Baru

July 15, 2020

Na alle activiteiten waar ik vorige week dinsdag verslag van deed hebben we de rest van die week inderdaad (vrijwel) niks gedaan. Er viel ook niet veel te doen want het regende en regende. Op de dag voor ons vertrek uit Drake moesten we onze plannen hals over kop aanpassen : Hacienda Baru werd de volgende bestemming. … More Week 26. Hacienda Baru

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Week 26. Hacienda Baru

July 15, 2020

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Tropical adventures – Part 2

July 15, 2020

Why getting out of Drake felt like Matt Damon in “The Martian” Problem three: Driving from Drake to Jimenez Why, you might ask yourself, driving out would be worse than driving in? Well, remember the tropical storm that I mentioned earlier? It not only turned our local road into a mud river…but it also provoked … More Tropical adventures – Part 2

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Tropical adventures – Part 1

July 14, 2020

So, yesterday we finally left the Osa Peninsula. We had been in that remote part of the country for four and a half months. We thought that we were in a remote place…. The funny bit is that when you are there, it does not feel sooooo far away from the rest of the country. … More Tropical adventures – Part 1

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New photo album: Drake

July 13, 2020

Click here to see the new photo album of our time in Drake Bay Pincha aquí para ver el album de fotos de Drake Bay Klik hier voor het nieuwe foto album van Drake Bay

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Browsing, reading, learning

July 10, 2020

From one thing came the next, and now I spend a lot of time browsing, reading learning. … More Browsing, reading, learning

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