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Costa Rica: A Visit to Clinica La Fortuna

    Part ONE Jon and I burst through the doors of the tiny local clinic at 7:08 AM. I clutched my bleeding ear with a tissue and howled in pain. Jon wished he could do something, anything, about it. The clinic was already full, five minutes after opening. Perhaps someone had a medical emergency in…

Costa Rica Day Two

The Night Hike and a Viper Two evenings ago, Jon and I arrived at Arenal Observatory Lodge and Spa. It is the closest lodging that you can get to a volcano in the world. The hotel is famous for being the country´s first eco-lodge. It is a working, scientific, research center. Renowned for its observation…

Costa Rica: Zip Ya Down, Poas Volcano

After 13 or so hours of travel, and one five-hour layover in the Panama airport, Jon and I finally made it to Costa Rica! We are joining our families for Ali´s beach wedding in Guanacaste, but are doing some traveling first. After the plane ride I was exhausted and definitely coming down with some sort…