Travels to Samara
Writing this a month later, I am shocked that my camera had not died sooner. How was it able to overcome all the battering and abuse I had put it through? Over the past year in Costa Rica it had survived being dropped in the jungle, slammed against cave walls, and brought along on windy days at the beach, boat excursions, and canopy tours – but apparently it couldn’t endure sitting in the middle of a harmless herd of cows. It was broken, and there was nothing I could do about it.
After recovering from the …
Location: Carillo, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific, Nosara, Recent Trips, Samara »
Activities: ATV Tours, Bird & Wildlife Watching, Day Spas, National Parks & Reserves, Pacific Beaches, Private Parks & Reserves, Ultralight Flying »
Jesse’s yoga and surf lessons – not to mention the balancing band attached to two palm trees – tend to attract quite a crowd at the southern end of the beach. This morning’s yoga class was to be instructed by a yogi/personal trainer named Rebecca, atop a platform directly on the beach. She began the class with a mind exercise originally invented by a dancer: “Sodoku for the body – but on steroids,” she described it. It involved syncing head, arm, and leg movements while tossing a ball. Suffice it to say that we all …
Location: Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific, Samara »
Activities: Canopy Tours, Surfing, Yoga »
My heart began beating out of my chest the moment I set eyes on the landing strip. What was I thinking, wanting to fly so badly! Today, I would overcome my fear of heights. But first, I would forget my anxieties for a ground tour of the Flying Crocodile Lodge.
The lodge is tranquil and gorgeous, about a mile away from the secluded Playa Buena Vista. It consists of a number of private cabins, many with artsy blue-tiled bathrooms. A playground, a pool, and the Ultra-Light Flying Center comprise the lodge’s main attractions. As I exited …
Location: Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific, Samara »
Activities: Ultralight Flying »
