The BOOM! of a thunderstorm woke me up 45 minutes before my alarm. Lightning lit up the still dim sky. There was no way we were taking the boat out in this. But, just in case, I got ready and went to breakfast. The storm seemed to worsen as the morning wore on, and after getting the official cancellation phone call from Crocodive, I went back to sleep.
I woke up in a haze a few hours later. The rain had finally let up, although the clouds still looked threatening. I remembered seeing a sign for …
The mellow ambiance of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast really takes the concept of “pura vida” to another level. Nevertheless, I wasn’t in Puerto Viejo to relax – I was here to advance my diving career and explore the area’s famous dive sites. Today I would begin the next step in PADI certification: the Rescue Diver course.
Roch, the French-Canadian owner of Crocodive facility in Playa Chiquita, had invited me to experience their unique program. He explained that the five-star dive center prides itself on providing state of the art equipment and exceptional dive courses – both …
As much as we had enjoyed Bocas del Toro, it just wasn’t home. Sure, Panama has its perks and advantages apart from its breathtaking beaches (mainly the well-paved roads and better domestic beer), but we missed our adopted homeland. We love the good-natured smiles of Costa Ricans and simply knowing how everything works and what to expect. We were ready to return.
But first, I had one last dive to complete: Punta Manglar, also known as “The Wreck.” This was the dive that I had been looking forward to all week.
Absolutely nothing in this world gets …
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