Gabi & Jörg ontour

On Friday, we took an Uber to the airport at 5:30 AM. Once again, it was a 30 km ride that took over an hour. We checked in, had breakfast with Colones, and headed towards the...

Today we went to the National Museum. Except for a red traffic light, everything went well, although Jörg kept saying all day: How exciting!!! He didn't even have to drive ......

Meanwhile, Christmas has arrived everywhere, even at Elke's. Our little passenger of the last 3 days fits in wonderfully 🙃. To end the day, we picked up Alfred Jr. at his...

The day started very early. After breakfast, we were already in front of Manuel Antonio National Park at 8 a.m. It had rained during the night and in the morning the sun was...

We had a hard time planning our day today because our last tour started at 1:25 p.m. But let's start from the beginning. Our day started with the roars of our little roommates,...

Today we made our way to Manuel Antonio, which is about 280 km away. Our navigation system said it would take about 6 hours. Due to traffic and our familiar field paths, it took...

Today there isn't much to report ... at 5 o'clock we were woken up by howler monkeys ... then birds of all kinds came ... Costa Rica is beautiful, but quiet doesn't suit this...

This morning, to celebrate the day, we had breakfast at Lo Que Hay on the beach. But what should we do with the day and the burnt copy? During a "shade walk" to assess the...

Finally relax, that's our plan. After our humble breakfast, the margarine tastes like petroleum, the jam without flavor ... just sweet. Then there are pancakes, similar to...

After the weather forecast reported more rain today, we decided to visit Barra Honda National Park, which is 60 km away. So we got in the car and drove for about an hour. On the...

This morning we left Monteverde heading southwest towards the Nicoya Peninsula. The cloud forest lived up to its name. It was steaming like a cauldron in the rain....

We had chosen a combination of "hanging bridges & canopy" for our visit to the Cloud Forest. So we got on the tour bus around 7 o'clock and off we went... unfortunately in...

Früh haben wir Abschied von La Fortuna genommen. Für einen Weg von Luftlinie ca. 30 km hat unser Navi schmale 4 h Fahrt veranschlagt. Es gibt keine direkte Verbindung, da mal...

short update ... the earth just shook at Jaco with a magnitude of 6.8. We felt nauseous as the chairs beneath us suddenly wobbled. We thought it was more of a volcano eruption...

Strengthened with a typical breakfast - Gallo Pinto and scrambled eggs (beans & rice) ... we decided not to visit the obligatory waterfall of La Fortuna ... we set off...

Today, after a sleepless night, we set off towards the northwest in the province of Alajuela. Due to the power outage, we had to sleep with the windows open, and one of us looks...

Today we drove to the border with Panama and visited the BriBri Indians. There, a shaman showed us various plants, hunting tools, and spices, including cocoa, quinine, cinnamon,...

After a simple but delicious breakfast, we headed to the town of Cahuita - always as close to the sea as possible. Our goal: Cahuita National Park. This park, which is over...

Today we said goodbye to the Aninga Lodge early in the morning. We took a boat ride back to La Pavona, which took an hour. Since it rained again at night, the river was much...

After it rained cats and dogs last night, the sun has returned with the day. After breakfast, it was time for jungle exploration. Unfortunately, many animals are still hiding...

Put on life jackets and get in the boat, the Tortuguero National Park awaits. We immerse ourselves in an incredible world of thickets and plants on the shore, winding rivers...

Today it starts ... Tortuguero is our destination, the small Amazon of Costa Rica. At 6 o'clock sharp, we stand at the Hotel Crown Plaza in San José without any travel...

All 7 devils 👹 - descendants met today at Uncle Alfred and Aunt Maria's for a BBQ. A very beautiful and colorful day. Reunion after many years with Ingrid, Elke, and Alfred Jr....

... just a quick visit to the Basilica de los Ángeles in Cartago, now a coffee with Alfred and part of the family with delicious cake & quiche. ... then take the...

Off to the Cartago province and the mountain. After gaining 3,400 meters in altitude and losing 16 degrees in temperature, we embark on a hike to the two craters of Irazú in...

After getting to know Matias, we were taken to a Costa Rican restaurant with folklore dances high above the city. Breathtaking view over an impressive city - after the fog had...

... after our departure in Frankfurt followed an endless flight ... Jörg had his legs hanging from his ears for about 10 hours ... at least it looked like that from the side....

Our suitcases are packed, our travel itinerary has arrived. One more sleep and we're off :-)