Another inconvenience…Life in the world…
We jumped for joy when we came across this Iguana, especially when taking photos without a chain link fence impeding the view....
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Life in Costa Rica…What’s the rainy season really like?…Keeping it simple…
This Giant Tortoise is located at the Zoo Ave location, although not indigenous to Costa Rica. We suspect the facility imported some...
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Shocking effects of Hurricane Harvey…The devastation continues…
These young rabbits appeared to be part of a herd, living in a "warren" in the well-designed spacious habitat of Zoo Ave....
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September firsts…Looking back over these past six years of posting on September 1st…
The day we arrived in Kenya, on September 2, 2013, we were shocked to discover that there was no living room, no...
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Setbacks of the past week long forgotten… It’s all relative…
We noticed these bead-like strands in trees in Hawaii during our eight-month stint in 2014/2015 on four islands; Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and...
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Warning to all tourists taking prescription drugs…Could result in a Costa Rica nightmare…
Yesterday we shared a photo of an Owl Eyed Butterfly, and today, we have a winking Barn Owl. "Sightings from the Veranda...
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After five years of experience…Even we can be fooled!…Car rental warnings….More Atenas Farmers Market photos…Stunning sighting from the veranda…
A farmer with several coolers of homemade sausage cooked us a sampling of his Italian sausage, which we have trouble finding in...
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We’re here!…Power is back on after 10 hours…We’re off to the big city…More Atenas Friday Farmers Market…
When this sweet and friendly butcher at the Farmers Market spotted me with the camera, he willingly posed! The people of Costa...
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No power, no Wi-Fi, plumbing problems.
What a day! At 3:00 am, the power when out. Nine hours later still no power or Wi-Fi. Three kitchen sinks leaking....
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A small Farmers Market with a big punch!…Wow!…
This is, by far, the largest carrot we've ever seen. We couldn't stop laughing over the size of this! "Sightings from the...
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