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My second stint in Costa Rica. Travels in the Central Valley, The Zona Sur and a 'Volcano Tour' in the Zona Norte! On my own this time round, but made many new friends and spent a lot of time with the old!
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I'm Back!

November 11, 2007
Me, Philip and Racheal enjoying a face mask and rock pool session after breakfast!

So...nine months later and here I am, back in Costa Rica again for the third time!

I did a bit of everything this year; revisted some places I went to on my first ever trip to Costa Rica in 2005, only this time, my geography was down and I actually knew where I was most of the time! 

In 2007/8, I spent a month in Heredia, staying with my friend Esteban and his family.  We went to Guanacaste on our holidays for a week in September.  In October, I travelled to Punta Banco and worked with PRETOMA on their sea turtle project until the end of season in December. 

December to March I spent living it up in PB with my friends and my CR boyfriend Maikol.  We then went on our travels for three weeks at the end of February and I returned home to England at the beginning of March.  During our travels we went northwards, firstly back to San Jose, Alajuela, then Heredia, Cartago, San Ramon, La Fortuna and back again...was a beautiful, beautiful trip.  Here are some photos of my time away...

Me, Philip and Racheal enjoying …
Me, Philip and Racheal enjoying ...
Some of the motley crew of the 2…
Some of the motley crew of the 2...
The beautiful Golfo Dulce, as se…
The beautiful Golfo Dulce, as se...
More Golfito! Youll no doubt e…
More Golfito! You'll no doubt e...
The view from the on-stilt resta…
The view from the on-stilt resta...
When it rains, it really rains i…
When it rains, it really rains i...
Day trip to Puerto Jimenez. 45 …
Day trip to Puerto Jimenez. 45 ...
Me enjoying a nice Mango Te Frio…
Me enjoying a nice Mango Te Frio...
Tide in at Puerto Jimenez.
Tide in at Puerto Jimenez.
A view out to sea from the docks.
A view out to sea from the docks.
The pool at Las Gaviotas, Golfit…
The pool at Las Gaviotas, Golfit...
Back in Golfito, on a rare day w…
Back in Golfito, on a rare day w...
And saw the most beautiful sunse…
And saw the most beautiful sunse...
As the sun sets in Golfito, this…
As the sun sets in Golfito, this...
Me, perched atop one of the old …
Me, perched atop one of the old ...
The view on the walk from Golfit…
The view on the walk from Golfit...
Arty farty shot ruined as per us…
Arty farty shot ruined as per us...
No matter where you go, no matte…
No matter where you go, no matte...
Catching the rays on the pebble …
Catching the rays on the pebble ...
And then the rain clouds rolled …
And then the rain clouds rolled ...
Dinner! Freshly caught Red Snap…
Dinner! Freshly caught Red Snap...
On a calm day, there are two Gol…
On a calm day, there are two Gol...
And then on to the beach. South…
And then on to the beach. South...
This is a view of the Station Ho…
This is a view of the Station Ho...
And the inside. Different layou…
And the inside. Different layou...
A Blue Morpho butterfly. Did yo…
A Blue Morpho butterfly. Did yo...
My beach!
'My beach'!
This is Christian and Jess, enjo…
This is Christian and Jess, enjo...
Christian and I. We have him to…
Christian and I. We have him to...
Jess and I. Jess volunteered wi…
Jess and I. Jess volunteered wi...
Shallow in early season, but the…
Shallow in early season, but the...
Jess and Nenehs Birthday, so we…
Jess and Neneh's Birthday, so we...
Baile Mamita!! Jess and Jose, o…
Baile Mamita!! Jess and Jose, o...
Awww...
Awww...
A perfume ad we spotted in a Van…
A perfume ad we spotted in a Van...
Guilherme, our Brasilian Co-ordi…
Guilherme, our Brasilian Co-ordi...
Us out to dinner at La Pin~a, th…
Us out to dinner at La Pin~a, th...
My little brother Jose and our l…
My little brother Jose and our l...
Jose and our friend, (my boyfrie…
Jose and our friend, (my boyfrie...
Me and hermanito! Loving the af…
Me and hermanito! Loving the af...
Maikol and Jose on one of our be…
Maikol and Jose on one of our be...
Picnic day with Maikol, Jose, Me…
Picnic day with Maikol, Jose, Me...
Josefino!
Josefino!
Girls night out. This is Rachel…
Girls night out. This is Rachel...
The boys met us there. Here are…
The boys met us there. Here are...
Gui (Co-ordinator) and Daniel, (…
Gui (Co-ordinator) and Daniel, (...
Our first day of sunshine at the…
Our first day of sunshine at the...
A sunny day at the Hatchery.
A sunny day at the Hatchery.
Black sand and blue skies.
Black sand and blue skies.
The hatchery and a nice view ove…
The hatchery and a nice view ove...
Mmmmmmmm.....
Mmmmmmmm.....
Jess and a rock pool.
Jess and a rock pool.
The rock pool trail.
The rock pool trail.
Another sunset!
Another sunset!
Golden coast :)
Golden coast :)
Kids and us at the local school.
Kids and us at the local school.
And another sunset!
And another sunset!
Twilight and my favourite time t…
Twilight and my favourite time t...
The school again. Us helping ou…
The school again. Us helping ou...
Making paper plate tambourines w…
Making paper plate tambourines w...
Then we left them to dry in the …
Then we left them to dry in the ...
Then we played them!
Then we played them!
My school. This is the one I wa…
My school. This is the one I wa...
My signature :)
My signature :)
Not a masterpiece, but good enou…
Not a masterpiece, but good enou...
More sunsets!
More sunsets!
Sorry!
Sorry!
Jorge, Maikols brother and vete…
Jorge, Maikol's brother and vete...
Me with my tribal warrior paint on!
Me with my tribal warrior paint on!
Our friend Dylan haning out with…
Our friend Dylan haning out with...
Me, on a four hour hike to see s…
Me, on a four hour hike to see s...
Local Bingo session!
Local Bingo session!
Inside the school, we played Bin…
Inside the school, we played Bin...
The views here are stunning.
The views here are stunning.
A well stocked bar!
A well stocked bar!
Us at the bar..oooh arrrgghhh...
Us at the bar..oooh arrrgghhh...
The menu at my favourite local s…
The menu at my favourite local s...
Georgeous!
Georgeous!
Another dinner at La Pin~a, cour…
Another dinner at La Pin~a, cour...
Lazy sundays!
Lazy sundays!
A baby Olive Ridley
A baby Olive Ridley
Come on little dude!
Come on little dude!
Jose and I on our Chicken Bros T…
Jose and I on our Chicken Bros T...
And the aftermath!
And the aftermath!
Me waiting for Ceviche at Joses…
Me waiting for Ceviche at Jose's...
Thats a toucan, a vulture and a…
That's a toucan, a vulture and a...
Paraiso :)
Paraiso :)
My treehouse/ stargazing platfor…
My treehouse/ stargazing platfor...
Me *gulp* catching some rays.
Me *gulp* catching some rays.
Shant bother with the sunset ph…
Shan't bother with the sunset ph...
Graduation Day at the school for…
Graduation Day at the school for...
mmmmmmmm....
mmmmmmmm....
Almost a full moon...the most be…
Almost a full moon...the most be...
Tis me, looking content in my w…
'Tis me, looking content in my w...
If you are really flush, you can…
If you are really flush, you can...
Naughty Toucan eating our breakf…
Naughty Toucan eating our breakf...
The view from El Balcon, our I…
The view from 'El Balcon', our I...
Ornamental miniature pineapple!
Ornamental miniature pineapple!
Dylan with my resident scorpion …
Dylan with my resident scorpion ...
Look...its nothing... :D Jus…
"Look...it's nothing..." :D Jus...
This beautiful rainbow appeared …
This beautiful rainbow appeared ...
Not a cloud in the sky...
Not a cloud in the sky...
The weather stays like this for …
The weather stays like this for ...
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