Part 2…An old friend from Africa…Playing with my phone
Lipstick Palm with a bright red base. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" This is unreal! Ulysses "mows" the entire massive...
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August 2017 Archive
A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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Part 1 of 2…An old friend from Africa…Playing with my phone…
Are these Daffodils? "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Click on our video of a fast-moving weather phenomenon in Atenas. Playing...
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Today is post #1850…In touch with the world in a small way, matters in such a big way…
The first time we started noticing Bougainvillea was in Kenya in 2013. They grow prolifically in the hot, humid climate. They aren't...
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Gentle musings on a quiet day…A walk along the steep road in the neighborhood…
Each home in our gated community has exquisite and well-maintained landscaping befitting the rainforest surroundings. We don't always live in such desirable...
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A magical cloud experience in the mountains of Atenas Costa Rica…
Moment by moment, the clouds grew thicker and thicker. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom was standing on the veranda...
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We rented a car for the remaining period in Costa Rica…Until November 22, 2017…
I've been anxious to get photos of unusual frogs in Costa Rica, especially the colorful species. But that will have to wait...
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Learning to speak a little Spanish in town…Nature along the way…
Check out those ears. They certainly were flicking back and forth when we stopped to say "hola!" "Sightings from the Veranda in...
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It’s time to start planning clothing for the Antarctica cruise… Different for us than most other travelers…
This is a variety of Bromelaid. This stunning bloom is located on the grounds of the villa is over-the-top! "Sightings from the Veranda...
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Limitations…Living within our means…Not always easy…
View from the chaise lounges of the pool, the Jacuzzi to the left, and beyond it, the cold plunge pool. Nice. "Sightings...
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Future world travelers…What does it take besides a willingness to “let go”?..
Ulysses, the groundskeeper, brought us these fresh limes this morning plucked from a tree on the property. There's an electric juicer...
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