Week 37. Lichte paniek in de tent
September 29, 2020
Het thema van de afglopen week : lichte paniek in de tent. Meer dan twee keer, maar ik ben vooral bezorgd om m’n laptop … More Week 37. Lichte paniek in de tent
Tag: Sabbatical
Whaaaat? Fifty already?
September 26, 2020
Ooooops! I forgot to publish the english translation of my post about turning fifty. But here it goes with my apoligies! This week I definitely leave the decade of the forties to become ta-ta-taaaaaaa: fifty-years-old. There it is. Fifty years. Fifty. Five and zero. Five decades. Ten lustrums (my father would say). The strange thing … More Whaaaat? Fifty already?
New photo albums
September 17, 2020
It was about time! Here you can find two new photo albums with wildlife around the house and at work ;-). Pincha en cada vinculo para acceder al album. Ya era hora! Aquí puedes encontrar dos nuevos albumes de fotos con animalillos alrededor de la casa y en el trabajo. Pincha en cada vínculo para … More New photo albums
Cincuenta tacos ya?
September 14, 2020
Esta semana dejo definitivamente la década de los cuarenta para convertirme en ta-ta-taaaaaaa: una cincuentona. Ahí es ná. Cincuenta tacos. Cin-cu-en-ta. Cinco y cero. Cinco décadas. Diez lustros (diría mi padre). Lo extraño es que no tengo para nada la sensación de ser tan vieja ;-). De hecho, me encuentro mejor ahora que hace diez … More Cincuenta tacos ya?
Living a dream
August 16, 2020
These days, we go to work walking through a postcard tropical beach, watching the palm trees swing to the sea breeze. I can feel the waves on my feet. I can smell the sea. It is sunny but still is not too warm, because it is very early in the morning. There is nobody on … More Living a dream
Las dos Loras de San José
August 1, 2020
Nuestra nueva casita en Puerto Viejo está pegadíta a otra casa que también está en alquiler. Nos habían avisado de que la casa iba a estar alquilada estos días y nos habíamos preparado para el típico grupo de gente joven que viene al caribe un par de días de fiesta. A las 11 de la … More Las dos Loras de San José
New photo album: Cachí — Nuevo album de fotos: Cachí
July 31, 2020
Click here to see what we have seen while we were in the mountains of Cachí, between the Caribbean and the Pacific side of Costa Rica Pincha aquí para ver los animalillos que hemos visto en Cachí, en la cordillera central, a medio camino entre el Caribe y el Pacífico.
New photo Album: Hacienda Barú National Wildlife refuge
July 26, 2020
Click here to see the album Pincha aquí para ver el album de fotos
Six months, 17 different coffees
July 23, 2020
The best so far? The Eco-Café (Organic and Fair Trade) The Coop-Dota Reserva Especial The Quetzal The Café Leyenda Crema Irlandesa (Mocha taste) All four from Arabica 100% coffee beans, mild roast and very, very tasty.
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
