Monthly Archives: August 2009

>Through a connection, still vague as to how it exists, I was told to go find Jenn King at the Hidden Canopy Treehouse Boutique Hotel in Monteverde. After hiking up the mountains 3-4k in the morning, spending the day checking … Continue reading →

>Went to Montezuma, on Friday, via 4-wheel drive Land Rover and that itself was a crazy journey. Felt like I was being transported to do a live story on breaking news in a remote part of the world. Then I … Continue reading →

>Thrown.Beaten.Sucked.Ripped.Dragged.Spun.Flipped.Splashed.Pushed.Pulled.WHAT ELSE…………This surfing thing is intense! Officially can say that I can stand up on a surf board and ride. Now, I’m not claiming that I’m catching fresh waves, they’re definitely white wash, but come on… being from Iowa I … Continue reading →

>Finding myself still in Santa Teresa. Reasons why?-Coconut hunting is cool, using a machette to open them and drink their milk is even cooler.-Hanging out with Aussies who are teaching me to surf-Getting advice from fellow travelers to help plan … Continue reading →

>Spent a day in San Jose and decided that would be enough. Asked the travel guru (he was from France) at the hostel for advice on Costa Rica, odd to me too, and he said Santa Teresa on the Pacific … Continue reading →

>Made it to San Jose, Costa Rica last night, 9pm local time. Life’s been great since! If you’ve traveled you appreciate the chaos coming out of an international airport where hundreds of people hold paper signs with names, yelling their … Continue reading →

>A tragedy. A pain inflicted upon a best friend, and a family, that is unfathomable. The loss of Gaylon Paulson brought me back to Iowa sooner than expected. I was in Dallas ready to head out to Costa Rica but … Continue reading →