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We were all hanging out in our back patio relaxing when we heard howler monkeys.  They were definitely heading our way so I grabbed the camera.  Now this video takes about 45 seconds to get interesting so bear with me here. MOV02846 And after I look this video one monkey decided to eat from a [...]

I miss my sling everyday.  Going to the beach would be so much easier with it! I just got an internet connection after a few days of nothing and got some amazing news!  My friend (and family) Sarah Turner just had her second baby.  A beautiful and healthy baby boy named Zachary, and of course [...]

As an adult my view on sleep has changed drastically, I remember being at a sleepover one time and drinking about 10 cans of pop to stay awake.  We were pulling an “all nighter” but of course I think I made it to about 1 am.   I was always the first to cave, but the [...]

I had to make the trip to Tamarindo twice in a row.  The first time was for some groceries.   When I was leaving the grocery store I decided to pull out some money from the ATM (there isn’t an ATM in Playa Grande so I pull it out when I get the chance).   [...]

Yesterday the internet was pretty much non-existant but today it seems to be on track.  Which means I have a lot to fill you in on!  Let me begin by saying that Playa Grande is an appropriate name for this beach.  Playa Grande means “big beach”  and it is! We decided that a bike was [...]

Yesterday was a lovely day.  It looks like the rainy season it over for the most part.  The sun was out all day yesterday and it looks like it will be the same way today.  We set out to the beach early yesterday and we left right as Thelma was starting to get cranky and [...]

Our first couple days here have been wonderful, we have enjoyed meeting our awesome neighbours who took us out to the neighbourhood restaurant Kike’s.  They have a 1 year old daughter named Emma, who Margo adores and they have been so kind to us. Today, however, was the first day the sun was out almost all [...]

So where do I begin?  With the insanity of trying to pack up after leaving everything to the last minute, or the drive to toronto and our hotel stay, or maybe with the plane ride and our first day in Costa Rica or perhaps with the second day where we saw the beach for the [...]