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Cahuita: hippie-haunt of CR’s carib coast
Monday, December 17th, 2007Cahuita has a “gringo to local” ratio a bit higher than I like. Not to mention I saw my first gringo beggar here, which really chaps my hide. Damn hippies ☺. As a matter of fact – a white hippie was the first beggar I encountered in costa rica!! Oh, the fall of western civilization!! Sorry, I am really tolerant of any lifestyle that doesn’t impose itself on others and supports itself but I must say that I don’t think dreadlocks belong on white people. This is not a news flash to anyone that knows me ☺. It’s a long-held belief of mine. Oh, and same goes for corn-row braids.
But the 2 street village is relaxing enough and my cabin at alby lodge is nice and in an area chock full o’ monkeys. As a matter of fact I better get to sleep and finish my cahuita entry manana, as the howlers wake me up at around 5:30 am ☺. i’ll try to post again tomorrow before i must leave alby lodge to take up for one night at the national park hotel.
Tortuguero Village and National Park
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Tortuguero village is small and rambling, with no cars. it is, in my experience, like many afro-carib communities where families blend and take care of each other and the entire family structure evolves very differently than in the US. ... [Continue reading this entry]
the cheap way to Tortuguero
Friday, December 14th, 2007
the city of guapiles sits roughly ½ way between san jose and tortuguero village. I made sure I was at the guapiles bus station by 9:30 am since there are several hops involved in getting to tortuguero the cheap ... [Continue reading this entry]
Luggage Rescued – off to Rio Blanco
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
rather than risk a botched delivery of my pack, i arrived at the airport on monday hoping that my pack arrived on the same flight i did, only a day later. success! the relief of having all my ... [Continue reading this entry]
the luggage gods are not turkish….
Sunday, December 9th, 2007
....or i suppose not, since they don't like raki and they failed to deliver my pack to me in costa rica. i am operating under the assumption that it will be here by tomorrow and i've been assured they ... [Continue reading this entry]
heading out….
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
yep, shortly i'll be on a plane to san jose, costa rica. amy and brian (and maybe baby sam?!?) are giving me a ride to BART, then i'm on to SFO. i'll fly thru LAX. since i ... [Continue reading this entry]
Peggy Rehm