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Costa Rica 2020, February 27, Day 10
Thursday, February 27 After spending five nights at Jaguar’s Jungle, it was time to head to our next destination – Pacheco Cabins in Drake Bay. Drake Bay is a small seaside village that is located at the northern point of the Osa peninsula. It is home to some budget and mid-range hotels as well as… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 26, Day 9
Wednesday, February 26 Today would be our second visit to Corcovado Park. This time we were headed to the Padrillo Ranger Station. My original plan was to visit the Padrillo area and to do the Llorona waterfall tour. Unfortunately the latter was the location of some illegal activity, so we were not permitted to visit.… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 25, Day 8
Tuesday, February 25 For Mike and I a free day rarely means a lazy day. This was our opportunity to do some exploring on our own. After breakfast we loaded up our packs with water and snacks and set off to explore the trails that lead towards Corcovado park. Being long distance runners, we have… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 24, Day 7
Monday, February 24 Today we went on a snorkeling tour to Cano Island (pronounced Can-yo). It’s a small, uninhabited island that is very popular for snorkelling and scuba diving. It’s about 16 km from the shore and it took about 45 minutes to get there. We were very lucky to have the same tour guide… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 23, Day 6
Sunday, February 23 I was really excited to finally be going to Corcovado National Park! I had read about all the different types of animals and birds we might see there. The variety of species here is very diverse. It is a pathway between North and South America so there are many animals from both… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 22, Day 5
Saturday Osa Peninsula On day five we were picked up by our driver at 8:30 a.m. to take us to the dock in Sierpe. We arranged this through the hotel we stayed at at the end of our vacation – http://tulemar.com. I was most excited to head to the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado Park which… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2020, February 18, 19 and 20
Tuesday, February 18 Mike and I decided to go to Costa Rica last April. It had been quite a while since we had gone on a vacation, other than Disney World and Hawaii. Before deciding on an itinerary, I did hours of research. I devoured a couple of tour guides and learned as much as… Continue reading
About Me
My name is Cindy Southgate and I love to travel and try new things!
My husband Mike and I love to explore new places and try out new experiences. We prefer warm places so we can escape some of the cold during the winter. (We live in Canada) I love mountains, oceans, wildlife and adventure! Both of us have run numerous marathons and completed at least 2 Ironman races. We have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren.
