Two weeks ago Ruth and I saw a tiny note in our guide book about a 150km round-trip hike to a huge Mayan metropolis hidden in the…
At the moment my wonderful friends Ruth and John are living in Costa Rica. They invited me to visit and I’ve used that as an excuse to spend 8 weeks exploring some of Central America. A mutual friend, Jami, is joining me for the first 2 weeks and I also thought I’d write a bit…
Ruth, Zoe and I started this week nervous and excited, carefully prepping to walk through the Corcovado National Park…
Jami and I have been zipping all over north Costa Rica this week. The constant has been. the delicious Costa Rican coffee.
I’ve never been much of a coffee fan but Costa Rica has me hooked! I’ve been ordering a cup every time we stop. Their mild roasts are floral and soft without…
Before Ruth left last week we snuck in one more little hike (!)– we climbed the highest mountain we think either of us have ever climbed – Volcan Acatenango (3900m) and camped out on the slopes to watch nearby Volcan Fuego erupting. We spent a day slogging up deep scree slopes through cloud so dense…
