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paul & jes: adventures in CR!


paulgila

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next jeff took us farther down the road a piece to a neighborhood that was once where all the

american workers for the banana plantations used to live.

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it was kinda creepy.

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i like old buildings.

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and finally to the park with ocean on 3 sides.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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locals having fun jumping off the rocks.

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i miss you coconut palms!

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so peaceful.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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"you go next."

"no you."

"no you."

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what a pleasant afternoon.

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jeff you need to get rid of that bucaneers shirt & wear the CHARGERS shirt i gave ya!

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jeff you need to get rid of that bucaneers shirt & wear the CHARGERS shirt i gave ya!

Sorry dewd, but I will wear my Buccaneers (with two c's) shirts until they fall apart... which is already happening :) Actually I really like the San Diego t-shirt that you gave me, in fact it has become my favorite shirt and I wear it all the time. Thanks again for both of them!

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this was one of my favorite fruits! jeff said it was called "water apple."

We call them Jambu. Surely you have seen them in Bali, Paul??

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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An amazing pictorial journey Paul ! awesome photos :D

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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this was one of my favorite fruits! jeff said it was called "water apple."

We call them Jambu. Surely you have seen them in Bali, Paul??

Ari, is that in Indonesia you call them jambu or in Australia. In Brazil they are called Jambo.

dk

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1,500 kms / 932 miles to the mouth of the Amazon River

 

Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil - A Cidade da Floresta

Where the world´s largest Tropical Rainforest embraces the Greatest Rivers in the World. .

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This has become quite a photo journey Paul. It takes a lot of work to post and label all these photos. Thanks. The Bali house is a special place to my wife Raquel and I as we got married there at the dining room table in the middle of a rain storm. Jeff was one of the witnesses. It was an enjoyable trip.

dk

Don Kittelson

 

LIFE ON THE RIO NEGRO

03° 06' 07'' South 60° 01' 30'' West

Altitude 92 Meters / 308 feet above sea level

1,500 kms / 932 miles to the mouth of the Amazon River

 

Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil - A Cidade da Floresta

Where the world´s largest Tropical Rainforest embraces the Greatest Rivers in the World. .

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Click here to visit Amazonas

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thanks troy & don :)

ari i never saw that fruit in bali before,but i will certainly look for it on my next trip! :drool:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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this was one of my favorite fruits! jeff said it was called "water apple."

We call them Jambu. Surely you have seen them in Bali, Paul??

Ari, is that in Indonesia you call them jambu or in Australia. In Brazil they are called Jambo.

dk

In Indonesia, Don.

Paul, be careful... some of them can be quite sour. But the big dark red ones are the BEST!!

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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the sun sets on our last full day in CR.

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that nite jes & i went out on the town.

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at a cool little tapas bar had good tuna tartar.

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walking back to jeffs we stopped by a fancy hotel to check it out.

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"resort" palms.

d.madagascarinensis.

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p.coronata.

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pritchardia.

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jes goes "croton crazy!"

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finally the day came when it was time to leave.

that morning we got up early & walked on the beach.

(thats NOT us.)

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security measures part I.

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security measures part II.

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beautiful beach view.

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still "warning-free."

 

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On the way to the Quepos Airport we stopped at a local nursery.

Paul and Jes checking out a C. renda

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Inside the Quepos Terminal

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Walking towards their plane

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Looking down the runway

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Getting ready for takeoff

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There they go.... It was sad saying goodbye, I had a lot of fun that week!

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that was really a fun trip! thanks for having us,jeff!

i have a few more pix to post.

ok,20 or 30 more. :blush:

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that was really a fun trip! thanks for having us,jeff!

i have a few more pix to post.

ok,20 or 30 more. :blush:

Paul, you're welcome back anytime!

Ok, so let's see the rest of your photos. Hopefully before you leave for Bali....

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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haha.

no way.

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Hhhmmm..... better hurry up, Paul!!!

Ari & Scott

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-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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palm flower.

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another beautiful day.

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i miss the breakfast from this place.

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jes sips a papaya juice.

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relaxing.

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a tangle of palm trunks.

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jes wanted to get some pix of our constant companions while we

stayed with jeff: chloe & lulu.

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finally the time came to leave.we stopped in quepos & got

some empanadas for the drive. 1 of them ended up in my back-pack

& the drug-sniffing dogs at the airport went nuts over it.

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jes with c.renda.

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my patented "intrepid explorer" pose.

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jeff & jes.

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jes kept the tickets.i have almost lost em a few times in foreign airports.

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luggage-dewd.thats his actual job title.

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the runway.

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it was nice to have someone to wave goodbye to.

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still "warning-free."

 

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i have never flown with such a small outfit.it was kinda interesting.

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they have some lax child labor laws,to be sure.

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up & away.

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we were sitting right behind the pilots cabin.it was cool to

watch how they flew the plane so non-chalantly--until the landing.

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jes squeezed my leg REALLY hard whenever we hit a bump.

there were ALOT of bumps.

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i think they call this topography.

i could be wrong.

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the san jose airport was nice.

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i always notice the carpet.it says alot about a place.

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two typical ending shots for my travel threads:

"looking out the window of the airport before boarding,"

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and an "out the window at high altitude" shot.

thanks so much again to jeff in costa rica who put us up for a week & showed us

an amazing time!

thanks also to those who came here to re-live the trip with us.

till next time :)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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Costa Rica.....amen.

Thanks for letting us all into your trabelling world, yes I spelt it with a 'B', sounds more holidayinglyish.

There's a song in there but you can write it Paul and I'll listen. :D

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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It's always fun to follow the adventures of Jess and P.kelapa.

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

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thanks pedro! glad to be of service! :lol:

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I could have walked to Costa Rica in the time it took to finish this thread.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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you dont even know where costa rica is or how to read a map.

duh! :rolleyes:

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Isn't it an island somewhere in the Caribbean? :D

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shhh dont tell matt :winkie:

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I've already left.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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say hi to jef for me.

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Great photos and travelogue! Wonderful to see Manuel Antonio, Jeff and his spectacular place again. Recognized a lot of spots in those photos. Hope you're enjoying it as much as ever, Jeff!

Couldn't resist trying to find a translation for your mystery sign in #218. That bottom word might mean 'to speargun'. Interesting spot you found...

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

Avgs___Jan__Feb__Mar__Apr__May__Jun__Jul__Aug__Sep__Oct__Nov__Dec

High___44___49___58___69___78___85___89___87___81___70___59___48

Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

Precip_3.1__2.7__3.6__3.0__4.0__3.6__3.6__3.6__3.8__3.3__3.2__3.1

Snow___8.1__6.2__3.4__0.4__0____0____0____0____0____0.1__0.8__2.2

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Wow! looks like Heaven to me Paul. Thanks for all the Pictures. Although Seeing them is nothing like actually being there it was a great photo trip for me! Your place is awesome by the way and thanks for the hook up.

Grateful to have what I have, Les amis de mes amis sont mes amis!

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