Here comes the sun!

Six am bird watching trek around Guayabo Lodge

Costa Rica
February 2013

Second glass of wine.
Next to Black beans made with coconut milk, garlic and cilantro
SO GOOD!

Costa Rica
February 2013

First glass of wine that night...
Costa Rican White wine
 

Glen and Rosanna making a Black Bean dish.

Rice and Black Beans are a staple in Costa Rica.
Some people eat it for breakfast, lunch & supper
 

Cooking class with Rosanna (owner of the B&B)
We were each given a task to complete
Glen was on the hot stove and I created the fruit salads

Top of a thirty foot tree

Guayabo Lodge

Costa Rica
February 2013

Type of Honey Suckle

Square bananas

Grown in Rosanna's (owner of B&B) back yard,
 the leaves are used more often than the fruit.

Although these appear small in the picture, they were on top of
a 5 foot bush

Costa Rica
February 2013

My sister thinks this flower looks like Fire Works!

Pura Vida!
This next series of pictures are some of the Flora and Fauna
of Guayabo Lodge and surrounding property

Costa Rica
February 2013

Pathway around Guayabo Lodge

Costa Rica
February 2013

View from the front of Guayabo Lodge Bed & Breakfast

Stayed here for two nights

Turrialba
Costa Rica
Day 2-3

February 2013

 View from the back of Guayabo Lodge Bed & Breakfast
I love this picture

Costa Rica
February 2013

Lava rock and Volcanic stones
Although one type is full of holes, it is the heavier of the two

Irazu Volcano National Park
Costa Rica

February 2013

Lava rock

Main crater

Irazu Volcano National Park
Costa Rica
Febraury 2013

Irazu Volcano

Last major eruption 1963-1965
It has been an active volcano for over 500 years according to Volcanologists
For more information go to www.Costarica.com  >attractions>National Parks


Picture taken from behind our Bed & Breakfast
Made me only slightly nervous

Costa Rica
February 2013

"Wild Dogs of Manitoba"

Lily & Sasha
Hiking over 7 kms in 30+ degree heat...
"What were we thinking?"

Adam Lake
Turtle Mountain Provincal Park

August 2012

"Wild Life of Manitoba"

Red Breasted Nuthatch at one of our feeders

Brandon, Manitoba
December
2012