BOB CORBETT'S TRAVEL JOURNAL -- 2005

This trip took place from September 30, to Nobember 10, 2005
and included: San Jose, Quepos and Manuel Antonio, the cloud forest of Monteverde and St. Elena and the volcano at La Fortuna.

All essays are by Bob Corbett
and were originally sent to my travel mailing list.

• # 1 -- September 28, 2005: Packed and ready to go travel; getting ready to go
  
  
• # 2 -- September 30, 2005: First day in Costa Rica
  
  
• # 3 -- October 1, 2005: Quiet day in San Jose and on to Quepos
  
  
• # 4 -- October 1, 2005: Tico Food
  
  
• # 5 -- October 3, 2005: A creature on the beach, and more rain
  
  
• # 6 -- October 4, 2005: Early bird....
  
  
• # 7 -- October 5, 2005: Becoming a beach bum
  
  
• # 8 -- October 6, 2005: Injured Bob braves the beach
  
  
• # 9 -- October 7, 2005: Into the jungle
  
  
• # 10 -- October 8, 2005: Phenomenal 24 hours
  
  
• # 11 -- October 9, 2005: Soccer and food on Sunday
  
  
• # 12 -- October 10, 2005: Quite rainy day and Larry writes about bomber on mountain
  
  
• # 13 -- October 12, 2005: I wanted to blame Larry
  
  
• # 14 -- October 12, 2005: Exploring the less nice parts of Quepos
  
  
• # 15 -- October 13, 2005: Back in San Jose
  
  
• # 16 -- October 14, 2005: New plans
  
  
• # 17 -- October 15 2005: Bit of a rest day
  
  
• # 18 -- October 17, 2005: La Fortuna
  
  
• # 19 -- October 18, 2005: Catarata Fortuna
  
  
• # 20 -- October 19, 2005: The luck of THIS Irishman
  
  
• # 21 -- October 20, 2005: Monteverde and St. Elena
  
  
• # 22 -- October 21, 2005: Best day so far of the whole trip
  
  
• # 23 -- October 22, 2005: It keeps getting better, I can't believe it
  
  
• # 24 -- October 23, 2005: Restful lazy Sunday with lots of rain
  
  
• # 25 -- October 24, 2005: Utterly exhausted, but awesome day
  
  
• # 26 -- October 25, 2005: Curious coati on a cold and windy day
  
  
• # 27 -- October 26, 2005: New animal for me
  
  
• # 28 -- October 27, 2005: New directions after the best day
  
  
• # 29 -- October 28, 2005: Back to Quepos / Manuel Antonio
  
  
• # 30 -- October 29, 2005: Settle in Quepos
  
  
• # 31 -- October 30, 2005: Quarreling monkeys and cute squirrels
  
  
• # 32 -- October 31, 2005: Local Halloween and iguana
  
  
• # 33 -- November 1, 2005: Another Israeli fellow
  
  
• # 34 -- November 2, 2005: A THIRD Israeli fellow arrives
  
  
• # 35 -- November 3, 2005: Lots of monkeys, son arriving and correction on reading discussion
  
  
• # 36 -- November 4, 2005: Saving the horses and settling into routine
  
  
• # 37 -- November 5, 2005: Bitter-sweet last day in Quepos / Manuel Antonio
  
  
• # 38 -- November 6, 2005: Back in San Jose
  
  
• # 39 -- November 8, 2005: Coming home early, robbed of all valuables
  
  
• # 40 -- November 9, 2005: Back home in St. Louis

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