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Raleigh Re-tox to a mini Raleigh De-tox

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

We started off our adventures in Bocas Town by taking full advantage of the small bar/restaurant next door, and then heading out for dinner. Though having full intentions of heading straight to bed with my 1.5 L of water, I instead accompanied my partner in crime, Sian, when she told me she (therefore ‘us’) were going to Acqua, a bar on another island.

See, the thing about Bocas is that everyday there are fantastic happy hours (beer less than one US dollar – Panama is a dollarized economy as trusty ´Accountant Ed-the-Money´ informed us) and every night seems to be Ladies Night [read on]

Posted in April 2008, Bocas del Toro, Travel | No Comments »

No phones but random internet access…

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

It will never cease to amaze me how, on average, 80% of the small towns in Costa Rica and Nicaragua do not have a working phone – but there are random internet spots.  Hmph?!  Not sure whether this speaks to how the world works today or what – but it can be bloody annoying and at the same time amusing.  So that means that, yes, here I am in a random little Nicaraguan town – Yali- updating my blog – haha, and listening to some cool house music! 

It is about 45 minutes from La Fortuna, the town which we are calling home for at least the next week.  Literally, we wake up in the clouds every morning – its absolutely stunning.  With this altitude also brings a really friggin cold good mornings [read on]

Posted in Raleigh phase, Travel | 1 Comment »

The Corcovado Trek

Friday, February 1st, 2008
The venturers have arrived! We rounded them up, got them introduced to Field Base, & moved them through their swimming tests. Looks like a great group of young-ins and am uber-excited to get things underway. I decided ... [Continue reading this entry]

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…and here are some pics

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Will post more later...still trying to negotiate this system! Break time!Happy B'day Caroline!Nick looking a bit 'knackered'/tuckeredand this is "Burns" day...[Continue reading this entry]

Posted in January 2008, Travel | No Comments »

send me mail!

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
I would REALLY, REALLY love to hear from all of you upon return to Field Base - here is the mailing address: Bobbie Dawson Expedition 08A RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL Apartado Postal 17 Codigo Postal 7170 CATIE Costa Rica

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intro to field base & Raleigh…

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Alright, where to begin?! I have been in Turrialba at the Raleigh field base for 16 days...wow! What has happened? More importantly, what has not?! Field base is quite a lovely experience really, especially considering no ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in January 2008, Travel | 1 Comment »

Local paper coverage…

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Here is the link to the Charlottetown Guardian article...thanks again for everyone who supported and sponsored me! http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=97215&sc=100

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deviations to & fru-ittos in Costa Rica

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
After being stuck in a holding pattern over te Newark airport the flight from Halifax-Newark finally touched ground @ about 3.15 pm. Thank God, because I was fricken freezing and heavily day-dreaming about sun and heat in a few ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in January 2008, Travel | 4 Comments »