Back in the paleotechnic dawn of the 21st century, my mother’s request was understandable. “Just call me once a week to let me know you’re alive,” she said, as I wandered off across… Continue reading
One of the absolute best things about traveling is (are?) the people you meet. Friendships birth and bloom in the course of a day or two, and you never know when you’ll have… Continue reading
Took a trip to Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco yesterday, the nature preserve that straddles the southwest tip of the Nicoyo Peninsula.There are two walks, one an hour loop from the entrance, and the… Continue reading
I woke up this morning to the sound of rain drops. El Invierno has arrived in Costa Rica. I am in Montezuma, on the southern tip of Nicoyo Peninsula, a reggae sort of town,… Continue reading
I gotta head for the bus station in a minute, but first I wanted to put my favorite French people on here real quick (sorry, Monsieur Depardieu). I met Julie and Arteur…Arthuer…Aurxtheourx… Sorry,… Continue reading
The classes in Las Salinas de Nahualapa went pretty well. They were good kids, all very attentive, even taking notes for the most part, but getting them to talk was harder than a… Continue reading
Good news: I made it to Costa Rica yesterday, having no problems at the infamous border with Nicaragua. I was the only whitey in the normal lines, but saved beaucoup bucks over the… Continue reading
(I forgot to post this one, it goes back in Las Salinas, before Isla de Ometepe and the volcano.) (That’s Neo the Devourer of Men, sedated by the heat in front of the… Continue reading
When you go to Italy you really should eat some pasta. When you go to Japan you really should visit a temple. When you come to Nicaragua, you really should climb a volcano.… Continue reading
I got up this morning when the heat went from pressing my skin to punching it. The rainy season starts in a few weeks, but for now I sweat. During the bulk of… Continue reading
First off let me say, if they find my body slumped over this notebook entry, dead with a big swollen knot on my back: it’s the wasp that done it. This big feller… Continue reading
