Monday morning in La Fortuna, high over cast skies, yet the Arenal Volcano was clearly visible as I walked out the cabina door. Ground was moist with plants covered with thin layers of water droplets from the night before rains. Plenty of birds singing announcing the new day. A nice relaxed breakfast of Casado, the local breakfast of Costa Ricans meaning the “the marriage“ Rice, beans, plantains, … [Read More...]
Travel Adventures
Headed to Liberia Costa Rica
Saturday was suppose to be spent relaxing in Orlando catching up on some errands before we headed to Costa Rica on Sunday. My son had decided to invite a friend along for the trip , which was better for me and my wife, this way we would not have to entertain him, he would have a friend to help occupy his time while we were in Costa Rica while letting us relax. It makes for traveling with a 15 year … [Read More...]
Tallahassee Bound
Flying all night form Sao Paulo and arriving early into New York I was able to catch a 7:30 flight out of Kennedy to Orlando. Arriving in Orlando shortly after 10am it was a quick drive home, say hello to my golden retriever, change of cloths, quick look at e-mails grab some lunch and within 2 hours of being in Orlando we were headed north in the car to Tallahassee. You remember my story on Jet … [Read More...]
Wintertime in South America
Monday started out hot, leaving Orlando for New York I thought it was hot in Orlando until we touched down in JFK to 98 degrees. The northeast was going through a record breaking heat wave. Lucky for me my time in New York was going to be short since I was headed south to South America, Sao Paulo Brazil to be exact where it is now winter. Cross the equator and the season flip from the northern seasons. Heading … [Read More...]
July Starting Off Good
The month is off to a good sign, I was not called or used to fly on the 4th of July. I did get a call on the afternoon of the 4th for a 4 day trip to Sao Paulo going out on the night of the 5th. So with a day off for the most part, it was going to be a spur of the moment party, made a few calls to a few close friends in the afternoon to invite over for a impromptu 4th of July cookout. Still being … [Read More...]
