Tom correcting me when I’m wrong…
Pigs were cuddling while snoozing in pen. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom took another excellent distant shot of a bird...
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Dining in Nicaragua…Returning to Costa Rica this morning…Final expenses for the weekend in Managua…
Tom slathered this entire warm Italian loaf with garlic butter, savoring every last bite. When we decided to fly to Managua instead of the long...
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Managua Nicaragua…New to us and yet familiar in many ways….
Fruit for sale atop this woman's head. The Avianca (LACSA) flight, with a late take-off, on a 68 passenger prop plane...
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How much have we spent on groceries in Costa Rica thus far, as compared to other countries?
Rest Ding Wong restaurant next to a souvenir shop and next, a salon in Atenas. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" A...
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Culture, fun facts, odd facts and superstitions in Costa Rica… on Friday, the 13th…More historical photos…
In Costa Rica...could this be one of the first Foosball/football/soccer games? "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Another little bird was lost when...
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Tom’s haircut in Costa Rica…
Tom before his haircut on Friday. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Yesterday, this pair of Inca Doves landed on the...
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Rushing to get to the market today with a short lull in the tropical depression…
Terraced farming in Costa Rica creates a lovely scene. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" View from the veranda during the...
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Late post today due to power outage during Costa Rica “red alert” tropical depression…Tropical storm Nate hits Costa Rica…
Although this area on the veranda where we sit most days has a roof over it, the cushions on the furniture are...
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Top 30 places to travel, according to whom?… Where do we recommend when asked?…
Tom's burger and fries at Donde Bocha Antogeria in Atenas. I ate the little side cup of guacamole. "Sightings from the Veranda...
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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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