Hi Clay and Friends, Have been trying to reach out but have had soe technical difficulty! If anyone else has trouble sending a comment through the blog and uses the safari broswer, you need to switch to a different browser like Firefox.....You all look so happy hae a great time!!!! clay - we miss you buddy!
Beach Patrol Mr. Sailor aka George At about 9: 45 pm last night, we set out for our Sea Turtle Beach Patrol. As a group we were not sure what to expect or what we might encounter. We met our guides named David and Fernando at the Cahuita Turtle Rescue. We learned about the organization ’ s beginning and purpose. We had a chance to see where the baby turtles are housed until they hatch and then we set out on the patrol. We were searching for Leatherback Turtles which may be as large as 4-feet in diameter and may lay up to 80 eggs at a time. These turtles may be from Florida or throughout Central America and will only lay eggs at night. As a result, there is a need to protect these turtle eggs from poachers who sell them as an aphrodisiac despite this being against the law in some areas of Costa Rica and can land a poacher in jail for 3-5 years. We walked just over 6 MILES along the beach. We did not en...
Day 2 Visit to Sitio De Mata Jake : Hi mom, hi dad!! Today we traveled long and far to the village. There were a bunch of amazing and extremely welcoming people, and made us feel at home. After that we took a tour around the village and saw some orchid farms. Dad you would have liked it because it felt like a secret place a little bit. It was kind of like a mini jungle. We then played soccer with some ticos and took a cooking class where we made many delicious things. I will send you a picture. We are now in a new hotel which is very nice and peaceful. Many individuals come here to bird watch. We have seen a lot of birds so far here. There is a phrase called Pura Vida which means pure life. I hope you are having that with me gone or as much as you possibly can, so PURA VIDA!!! Clay : Hello all. Today was also really fun! We met Tom, who ’s insane, but he’s also pretty fun. We played soccer, and while we were there a dog...
So happy you made it safely! ENJOY
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ReplyDeleteYou made it James! Enjoy yourself. I can't wait to hear about your adventures. Love you kiddo, mom.
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ReplyDeleteHi guys! Hi James! Have a great time. Keep me abreast of what you guys are doing. Dad.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you guys so happy and so glad you made it safely to Costa Rica!!! xoxoxo Mom
ReplyDeleteCoconuts.........Have a great time everyone.
ReplyDeleteHi Clay and Friends, Have been trying to reach out but have had soe technical difficulty! If anyone else has trouble sending a comment through the blog and uses the safari broswer, you need to switch to a different browser like Firefox.....You all look so happy hae a great time!!!! clay - we miss you buddy!
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