Activities: Yoga
I woke to the sound of rain and howler monkeys. After 14 days of waking up at 5:30 or 6:00 a.m., opening my eyes at 7:15 a.m. was as close as it came to sleeping in.
With squinting eyes trying to bring the world into focus, all I saw was wood, rainforest, and a panoramic view of Pavones. I thought for a millisecond “how in the world did I fall asleep in the middle of the jungle?” Then I remembered that I was in the swankiest suite at Castillo de Pavones. I was well-rested and excited …
Location: Golfo Dulce, Pavones, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Pacific Beaches, Yoga »
Our next stop was the Golfo Dulce’s eco-friendly Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, an escape so isolated that it is only accessible by boat. The lodge backs up to Piedras Blancas National Park, which is known to contain a species list nearly identical to nearby Corcovado. As we stepped off the boat and onto the dock, sustainability coordinator Jodi Thomas greeted us as a giant manta ray floated beneath our feet. She had planned to take us on a sustainability tour designed to introduce the property, and educate us on how hotels can both provide for their …
Location: Golfo Dulce, South Pacific »
Activities: Botanical Gardens, Yoga »
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 »
