Adventure Tours Costa Rica—ATV’ing Riding ATV’s with my adult children is typically a must do activity when we travel. After researching different companies, I decided to book with Adventure Tours Costa Rica (ATCR). They had solid reviews, the going rate was about $95.00 US each for a three-hour guided tour with the destination point being …
Continue reading "Jaco, Costa Rica — ATV’ing (Part Five)"Costa Rica Waterfall Tours Part of Costa Rica’s allure is this idea of trekking through the jungle to find an exotic waterfall. Our group members were enamored with this thought, so I signed our group up for a guided tour (Costa Rica Waterfall Tours) through TripAdvisor. Our two English speaking guides arrived on time and …
Continue reading "Jaco, Costa Rica — Waterfall Tours (Part Four)"Background: For the past year, we have been contemplating buying a Tesla. Our needs have fluctuated based on children growing up, not needing a large SUV or “family car”, gas prices are steadily rising, California has tax breaks for owning an EV (electric vehicle), Biden’s administration seems poised to reenact further Federal tax incentives, we …
Continue reading "Tesla Experience"Cabo San Lucas holds a special place in my heart. When my children were younger this was our last stop during a week-long Disney cruise. Our first stop on the cruise was Puerto Vallarta. In my experience, I was a little turned off by the touristy sections of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Not that Puerto Vallarta …
Continue reading "Cabo San Lucas reflections (Pueblo Bonito Sunset resort and Off roading adventures)"I think the idea of family has taken on a new identity during the pandemic. Maybe I should clarify a bit before moving on; what I meant to say is I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time reflecting on family because we spend more time together as a result of quarantining and trying to figure …
Continue reading "“I’m a real person”–a 21st Birthday memory"I spent this past weekend in Santa Cruz, CA visiting with my Dad who lives alone in a modest three-bedroom beach house approximately two blocks from 26th Avenue Beach. For the better part of my teenage years, I lived in this beach house along with my two younger brothers, mom, and dad. My parents eventually divorced …
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