Day4:ManuelAntonioNationalParkandTransfertoArenal
Hadafulldaytoday.SinceManuelAntonioNationalParkwasclosedyesterday(Monday),wehadtovisittheparkthismorning,beforeFlavioandRobertocametopickusupat12pmtogotoArenalintheafternoon.
Afterbreakfast,Wewentintheparkat7:30am,hikedalmostallopentrailsin4hours.
1.Wewenttothelongesttrailfirst(#13SenderoMirador).Itturnedouttobejustanoverlooktrail(Iwoul...[
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Breakfaststartedat7amatthehotelwhichiskindoflate,especiallyifyouwanttogotoManuelAntonioNationalParknextdoorearly(opens7amto4pm,TuesdaytoSunday).Todayisourfreedaytoenjoythebeach,sinceitisMondayandthenationalparkisclosed,butwearenotthekindofpersonsthatcansitonabeachallday,soIbookedasunsetsnorkelingtourfortheafternoon($75/person).ItturnedouttobetheonlythingthatIregretteddoinginCostaRica.Detailscoming...[
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Day2:ToManuelAntonio
Gotupat6am.Sinceourpickuptimetodaywas9am,wehadplentyoftimetoeatbreakfast.Thehotel'sbreakfastbuffethadmanybreadstuff,fruits,notmuchmeat,noeggatall.Itturnedoutthatyouneedtoordereggsfromthewaitress.Wedidn'tknowuntilwesawsomeoneelsedidthat.Thewaitstaffdidn'tspeakmuchEnglish,butenoughtounderstandscrambledeggs.
Thereweresomefruitinthebreakfastbuffetthatwehadnever...[
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Day1:SanJose
WegottoSanJoseontime.Rightoutsidetheairport,Isawaguyholdingupapieceofpaperwithmynameonit.HetoldushisnameisFlavio.HecalledRoberto(oneofGO!Tours'drivers)todrivethevanover,andtookustoourhotel.BothFlavioandRobertoarereallyniceguys.Youfeelliketheyareyourfriendsimmediately.Alongthedrive,Flavioexplainedwhowasgoingtodowhatforourupcomingtrip.SomeofthetransferswouldbedonebyGO!Tours.Othe...[
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JustgotbackfromCostaRica.ThisisthefirsttimeIhaveevervisitedLatinAmerica.ItisalsothefirsttimeIhaveeverusedatourcompanytoarrangealmostthewholetripforme(Ibookedtheflightsmyself).
ItallstartedinNovember.SinceIstillhadafewvacationdaysleft,IwasthinkingwhereweshouldgoinDecember.Turkeycameintomymind.ButDavewaskindofagainstitduetotensionalongTurkey-Syriaborderatthetime.Sowedecidedtogosomewherecloserand...[
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EventhoughMoroccanChickenisgood,wecan'teatiteveryweek.Soforachange,wetriedLemonChickenthisweek.
Ingredients
1(31/2-pound)chicken
Koshersalt
1/3cupgoodoliveoil
2teaspoonsgratedlemonzest(2lemons)
1/3cupfreshlysqueezedlemonjuice
1tablespoonmincedgarlic(3cloves)
1tablespoonmincedfreshrosemaryleaves
Freshlygroundblackpepper
Directions
Sprinklethechickenwith1t...[
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Everythree/fouryears,wehavetothoroughlycleanandrestainourdeck.Itisaverytiringjob.Wedreadaboutiteverytime,butwestillhavetodoitifwewantourdecktolast.
Thejobnormallytakesacoupleofweekends,withdeckcleaningtakesthemajorityofthetime.
Step1,Sweepthedeck.
Step2,Cleanthedeckwithpressurewasheranddeckcleaningproduct.WehavebeenusingDeckBrite.Itworksgoodmostofthetime.Forreallydirtyspotswehavetogoov...[
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ThisisoneoftheeasiestandtastiestchickenrecipesWehavecomeacross.
Ingredients:
1wholechicken(3-4lbs)
1/2cupoliveoil
2tablespoonslemonjuice
2teaspoonspaprika
2clovesgarlic,minced
11/2teaspoonscuminseed
11/2teaspoonscorianderseeds
1/4teaspoonturmeric
1/4teaspooncinnamon
1/8teaspooncayenne
saltandpeppertotaste
Directions:
Toastcuminandcoriandersee...[
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Forthenexttwodays,wewanderedalloverAmsterdambothonfoot,andbybike.Itisreallyalovelycity.
1.BikinginAmsterdamandnearbycountrysidewasreallyfun.Besides,wegottoseesomewindmillsthisway.
2.After~30minutesofriding,mostlyfollowingtheAmstelriver,wesawourfirstWindmilloftheday.
3.Dutchpeoplereallytakecareoftheirgardens.Thiswasjustoneofthemanyperfectgardenswesawthatday.
4.Anotherwindmillalongth...[
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FromBrusselsCentraltrainstation,wetookanInterCitytraintoAmsterdam.UnlikethehighspeedtrainwetookfromParistoBrussels,InterCitytrainhasmanystops.ThelaststopofourtrainwassupposedtobeAmsterdamCentraltrainstation.Butforsomereason,westoppedjustshortofAmsterdamAirporttrainstation(thestopbeforeAmsterdamCentraltrainstation)foralongtime(like10,15minutes),beforethetrainfinallypulledintotheAirporttrainstation....[
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