Category: Costa Rica
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Costa Rica April 6
It was sad to see the McGlumphy family packing up. It has been another great trip with this group, but we had a little time to sit around and enjoy this great spot. As the McGlumphy family loaded their suitcases into the van, we exchanged hugs, sad to be parting. We then straightened up the…
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Costa Rica, April 5
I woke up early, fixed a cup of coffee, slid the balcony door open and sat outside soaking in the wonderful view. As the sun began to lighten the sky, there were frightening cries of some primeval monsters calling to each other in the dense jungle below. Then I remember Rooster telling us about how…
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Costa Rica, April 4
Costa Rica is a mountainous country at the tail end of the Rockies, so travel is seldom in a straight line, yet we covered a lot of ground in a short time. I walked around the grounds before breakfast, and it is truly a wondrous spot. At 8:30 we had a Manuel Antonio National Park…
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Costa Rica, Wednesday April 3
Kellye and Nick had to head back today. Poor Nick had a intestinal bug that really kept him down for 2-3 days. They would go back, work for two days and then go to Chicago for a wedding. Oh to be young again!. Before breakfast I walked around the lovely grounds of Tabacon Thermal Resort…
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Costa Rica, Tuesday April 2
I walked around Mawamba before breakfast taking pictures of the lodge and grounds. It’s a great place with so much to see and do, but after breakfast and a picture of Martha and her new boyfriend, we packed up and went down to the docks. A 30-40 minute boat ride back up the river and…
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Costa Rica
Our Ohio State friends wanted to see Costa Rica, where our friend, Marco was from. Ed McGlumphy planned the trip, using Gabriela Mairena at Horizontes Nature Tours, who did a great job. Wanting to see as much as possible, it was a packed trip. Except for our flights, all went according to plan. A big…