More photos…The museum at Puente Ferrocarril Rio Grande Atenas… Another power outage…
Juan Ramon showed us a railroad calendar. As Tom went though the pages, month by month, he was excited to find this...
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Part 2… A journey to yesteryear in Costa Rica… A railroad depot and freight house… Puente Ferrocarril Rio Grande Atenas… Culture and history…
No, thanks. We had no interest in walking on this bridge at Puente Ferrocarril Rio Grande Atenas. "Sightings from the Veranda in...
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Part 1… A journey to yesteryear in Costa Rica… A railroad depot and freight house… Puente Ferrocarril Rio Grande Atenas… Culture and history…
The blue locomotive at the train depot, Puente Ferrocarril Rio Grande Atenas, with a dual cab. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa...
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Immigration status resolved…We’re flying out of the country…Check out our year ago photo!!!
This mom and her calf are our neighbors in this gated community of Roco Verde. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica"...
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Feeding hummingbirds…A simple syrup…a simple task…for simply wonderful bird watching…
It's fun to watch the hummingbirds stab their delicate pointed beaks into the tiny holes of the feeder. See below for our...
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Early morning routine…Life of retirees…More photos from cultural coffee farm tour…
Tom was holding the broom (escoba) made of vegetation at El Toledo Coffee Tour. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Layers...
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9/11 remembrance…A sorrowful day for a nation…For the world…For residents of hurricane stricken states…
This is the remainder of a banana tree's inflorescence described as follows: From 26 to 32, banana leaves will have wrapped around themselves...
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Part 2…El Toledo Coffee Tour…A farming experience unlike any other…
Our video of roasting coffee beans at El Toledo Coffee Tour. As a result of the end of the roasting cycle, these...
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Part 1…El Toledo Coffee Tour…A farming experience unlike any other…
Purple flowers on white vines located on the El Toledo Coffee Farm. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" An identical or...
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Yesterday’s power outage…Taking advantage of having a car…Lots of sightseeing and photos…
During this rainy season, every blue sky is a treat. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" During a pelting rainstorm, this...
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