Playa Ventanas, Costa Rica: December 2021 Continued from: Costa Rica: Swimming with Sea Turtles The sonorous groaning of the howler monkeys announced another morning in paradise but as is local custom, they were a few minutes late. I was already out on the chez near the pool watching a toucan nibble at something in a palmContinue reading “Costa Rica: Coconuts on the Playa”
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Costa Rica: Swimming with Sea Turtles
Caño Island, Costa Rica: December, 2021 Continued from: Costa Rica: Welcome to the Villa We woke early one morning to go snorkeling, not difficult as the sun was up and the sky was blue by six in the morning every day. This was one of my favorite things about Costa Rica, the energetic, appropriately timed naturalContinue reading “Costa Rica: Swimming with Sea Turtles”
Costa Rica: Welcome to the Villa
Uvita, Costa Rica: December, 2021 I wasn’t planning on my first time driving in Costa Rica to be after dark but it was. We landed in San Jose at 1pm, looking forward to an early dinner at our Villa, which was about a three to four hour drive south, but a long line at customsContinue reading “Costa Rica: Welcome to the Villa”
Australia Pt. 10 – Departures: The Long Way Home
Cairns, QLD – July, 2011 Continued from: Australia Pt. 9 – The Far North: Hope Vale and the Rainbow Serpent After the trip up the peninsula, much of our time was spent putting together the community plan, meeting with elders, and working from breakfast to dinner, the last part very un-Australian I was told. We mostlyContinue reading “Australia Pt. 10 – Departures: The Long Way Home”
Australia Pt. 7 – Following the Endeavour: Camping with Critters and a Tour of the Shire
Cooktown, QLD – June, 2011 Continued from: Australia Pt. 6 – Northward: Going Troppo in the Gum Trees Continued here: Australia Pt. 8 – Goon Sacks and Ant Snacks: One Night in Cooktown Each cabin at the campground slept three, and Asher, Jeff, and I rushed to claim one of the newer looking ones near the entrance.Continue reading “Australia Pt. 7 – Following the Endeavour: Camping with Critters and a Tour of the Shire”
Australia Pt. 5 – James Cook University: Aussie-isms and the Poison Room
Cairns, QLD – June, 2011 Continued from: Australia Pt. 4 – The Secret Beach: Coconuts and Croc Watch Continued here: Australia Pt. 6 – Northward: Going Troppo in the Gum Trees For the second time since arriving, we had to set alarms, this time not for an adventure, but for school – an orientation and a walkContinue reading “Australia Pt. 5 – James Cook University: Aussie-isms and the Poison Room”
Australia Pt. 4 – The Secret Beach: Coconuts and Croc Watch
/Location Redacted/, QLD – June, 2011 Continued from: Australia Pt. 3 – Great Barrier Reef: Snorkeling and Sea Turtles Continued here: Australia Pt. 5 – James Cook University: Aussie-isms and the Poison Room At the cafeteria that evening, Kaleo was looking for challengers in a game of ping pong to eleven. Loser buys dinner. I mentioned thatContinue reading “Australia Pt. 4 – The Secret Beach: Coconuts and Croc Watch”
Australia Pt. 2 – Cairns at Night: Planks and Legends
Cairns, QLD – June, 2011 Continued from: Australia Pt. 1 – Arrivals: A Tour of Orpheus Hall Continued here: Australia Pt. 3 – Great Barrier Reef: Snorkeling and Sea Turtles We met Samantha and Emily at the bus stop, and then paid the criminally high fee to ride past cane fields and through the resort townsContinue reading “Australia Pt. 2 – Cairns at Night: Planks and Legends”
Australia Pt. 1 – Arrivals: A Tour of Orpheus Hall
Cairns, QLD – June, 2011 Continued here: Australia Pt 2 – Cairns at Night: Planks and Legends “Hey mate, you can switch with me if you want a better view.” I was looking out the window as we flew up the Queensland coast, transfixed by what was below. The water was a breathtaking mix ofContinue reading “Australia Pt. 1 – Arrivals: A Tour of Orpheus Hall”
Ascending the Indian Staircase: Red River Gorge with Lauren
Red River Gorge, KY: August, 2019 We began by walking down the Sheltowee Trace, a trans-Kentucky trail that starts just north of here and winds its way to the Tennessee border, the little cousin of the Appalachian Trail through the Appalachian state the original one forgot. It was a bumpy and shady single track andContinue reading “Ascending the Indian Staircase: Red River Gorge with Lauren”
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