Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.
La semana pasada, cuando íbamos de camino al veterinario con Matilda, al lado de la carretera pasamos un cartel pintado a mano anunciando la venta -a bombo y platillo- de “Mamones transgénicos”. Jesús pensé, esbozando una sonrisa, a saber qué serán mamones transgénicos en Costa Rica…. al tiempo que intentaba explicarle a Frank entre risas … More Mamones transgénicos y maridos de alquiler
A friend recently asked us how did we find the organizations in which we will be volunteering in Costa Rica, which triggered us to write this blog. Here are some of the strategies that we tried and how they worked for us. … More How to find volunteering opportunities in nature conservation
A beautiful bird with a very long tail, making it about 33 cm long. It is a common bird in the North East of Costa Rica during winter months. Common to Costa Rica but downright exotic to us. … More Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus forficatus
Pelicans are awesome flyers. They do amazing formation flying without any effort. I am sure that we will show you some pictures or videos of that some time. It is also quite impressive to see them dive for fish, as Cristina and I did two days ago at the beach. I was again very upset … More Brown pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis
De afgelopen week leek een week van echt ‘niets doen’ te zijn geweest. Toch moest er wel wat gebeuren. Matilda’s ogen doen al meer dan een maand een beetje raar. … More Week 3. Niks doen net niet helemaal gelukt
In addition to the two dogs, the howler monkeys and Manchita (the resident cat), the house we are staying in has a large collection of local fauna. I’m not talking about the birds that delight our daytime, but other creatures with more nocturnal habits … More Scorpions, tarantulas and other night creatures
Among the purposes of this first month of the sabbatical were to sleep, relax, recover and “do nothing”. But even on holidays, we are always doing “something”: reading, birdwatching, organizing photos, strolling on the beach, snorkeling or nowadays, writing a blog. So, what do we mean by doing nothing? … More Learning the art of doing nothing
Además de las dos perritas, los monos aulladores y Manchita, la casa en la que nos alojamos tiene una amplia colección de fauna residente. Y no hablo de los pajarillos que hacen nuestras delicias durante el día, sino de otras criaturas de hábitos más nocturnos Hace un par de noches, estábamos Frank y yo … More Escorpiones, tarántulas y otras criaturas de la noche
Matilda has been having sight problems for a month or so, which we think are related to her diabetes. Her pupils are fully dilated, independently of the amount of light and -obviously- she cannot see well. Two nights ago, she miscalculated the distance to the bed, and she fell on the floor. So we decided it was time to take her again to the vet. … More When the vet is 5 hours away…
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about howler monkeys. Today, I discovered that the sound did not actually play. I am sorry for the inconvenience. The bug is fixed now, and there is a bonus track of five minutes. … More Bug fix – Showdown between the howler monkeys
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