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Tag Archives: Costa Rica

Paradise Found

14 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by Tom in Accommodations, Gallery, Travel

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Costa Rica, Tamarindo, Vaquero Beachfront Pub, Volcano Brewing Company

LL beach

Louise at El Vaquero; Tamarindo Beach in background

According to Wikipedia, Portland, Oregon has at least sixty breweries within the city limits, more than any city in the world. Many attribute this to our natural resources (hops, barley, and our remarkable Bull-Run water), but I’m convinced it’s because I live there. When it comes to beer, I am the industry’s greatest asset.

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Things with Teeth in the Night

09 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by Tom in Accommodations, Travel

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Costa Rica, howler monkey, Tamarindo

scary jungle

It’s a breathy, guttural roar, echoing above the tree canopy like something from Jurassic Park. When it awakens you in the darkness before dawn, your eyes fly open, the hair stands up on the back of your neck, and the flight or fight response kicks in, leaning decidedly toward flight. Run!

Trouble is, there’s a jungle outside your door. Things with teeth live out there, and one of them is looking for breakfast.

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Lemons & Lemonade

06 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Tom in Accommodations

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Costa Rica, PDX, Portland International

Louise covers a dainty rivulet of spittle leaking from her Novocainned lips while waiting at the Portland airport.

Louise covers a dainty rivulet of spittle leaking from her Novocainned lips while waiting at the Portland airport.

This will be short. I’m using my phone and I’ve had two beers.

Which is nothing compared to Louise, who has had three martinis. Doubles. She’s pictured above, in gate C7, hiding her face but happy. Really happy.

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Tamarindo

29 Tuesday Dec 2015

Posted by Tom in Travel

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Costa Rica, Hotel Luna Llena, Liberia, Tamarindo

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The bungalows at Hotel Luna Llena in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Dedicated readers will remember the SNAFU with a real estate agent in Puerto Vallarta that left us without a place to live for the first two months of this year. We adjusted, but were left holding two plane tickets, which Alaska Airlines graciously agreed to let us use in any way we liked—as long as we flew Alaska.

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