Activities: Swimming
In his stand-up routine comedian Daniel Tosh once dared me to “try to frown on a wave runner.” Today I learned that not grinning from ear to ear while ripping through the ocean at 60 miles per hour is a profoundly difficult – if not impossible – task.
In fact, it takes a mountain of self-control to keep from yelling and laughing. I was elated when our tour guide offered me an unplanned spin on his jet ski. He asked if I had ever tried it. I hesitantly replied, “once,” omitting the fact that I had …
Location: Montezuma, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific, Tambor »
Activities: ATV Tours, Jet Skiing, Pacific Beaches, Swimming, Yoga »
Isla Tortuga (Turtle Island) never ceases to amaze me. Today I went for the third time in my life, each visit better than the last. While the boat ride there was a bit bumpy, and I was stuck next to some very loud French-Canadians, I found the snorkeling to be phenomenal and well worth the scenic 45-minute trip across the water from Montezuma.
I guarantee that as you read this blog I am still beaming, and probably will for the rest of my adult life, about the enormous humpback whale I spotted on the way to …
Location: Isla Tortuga, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Pacific Beaches, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Swimming »
I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to pull myself out of bed at 5:22 a.m. Finding it effortless to relax in this tiny, quiet town, I had gone to sleep at 9:30 p.m. the night before, and as a result woke up before my alarm for the first time in weeks. I stood watching the sunrise; the clouds were thick and very few melted away. Perhaps I would have better luck taking photos at sunset.
Vincent and I decided to explore the rest of Cabuya before our afternoon tour in Montezuma. At the …
Location: Montezuma, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Horseback Riding, Pacific Beaches, Swimming, Waterfalls »
