BAD START TO TRIP

The weather was great in the Wausau area when my wife and I started our trek to Costa Rica. However, the weather was rotten in Chicago. All afternoon commuter flights were cancelled. We found out they were cancelled out of Green Bay as well. Taking a chance on a late night flight was not good because all flights to Los Angeles were booked solid because of heavy travel on the Spring Break weekend.

So we booked a flight out of Green Bay on Sunday. Green Bay/Atlanta/San Jose. As a result we will miss all the activities planned for Sunday in San Jose. That includes my special tour of the National Library ! Bummer !

Also, the lodge in the Tortuguero area, where we head to first, does not have Internet access so I will be out of touch until mid-week. However, with a lifetime of experiences behind me, I've "learned to hit the curve-ball" and we'll handle the situation and still have a great time !

Hasta Luego

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR TRIP TO COSTA RICA

The picture accompanying this post shows something I hope I will NOT see when I look out the window of the aircraft.

My wife and I are in the final stages of preparation for the trip. We packed several times, weighed the luggage, repacked, tried over again, repacked .... you get the idea. Because of various modes of transportation during the trip, we are limited to a total of 30 pounds each. When you figure in cameras, binoculars, birding manuals, BOOKS, and underwear there's not too much room for anything else. But we'll do it!

We also hope all the internet access points are up and working so we can remain in contact.