La abuelita viajera: 8 semanas versus 6 meses

La abuelita viajera: 8 semanas versus 6 meses: Disfrutando la carpa at Colina Secreta Cuando escribí “Mochileando a mi Manera”, fue para demostrar lo poco que gasto mientras viajo ...

grandma's wanderlust: *8 weeks vs 6 months

grandma's wanderlust: *8 weeks vs 6 months: Enjoying the day at the tent at Colina Secreta When I wrote backpacking my style, it was to show how little I spend while traveling t...

*8 weeks vs 6 months

Enjoying the day at the tent at Colina Secreta

When I wrote backpacking my style, it was to show how little I spend while traveling thought the world.

I also explain that even that you don’t need much money to travel the way I do; you always have to have some money put aside for incidentals. 

You never know if you might get sick and need money for the Dr and meds, or you might not feel safe in the place you are and need money for a hostel, or any situation that might arise, like a pandemic.

I came to Costa Rica to volunteer at Colina Secreta Glamcamp for 6 weeks, then I was planning on traveling through the country for a couple more weeks, and then Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and In April I wanted to be in Santos, Brazil, to take a cruise back to Europe.

When I was speaking about incidentals, it never done on me that we will have a pandemic.

The tent at Colina Secreta

So, what started as a two month in Costa Rica, it turned into six months, and who knows when I will be leaving this country.

Four and a half months at Colina Secreta in Cockles in the Atlantic coast, and one and a half month in Guess House Pura Vida in Quepos in the Pacific coast.

The first door is my room at Pura Vida Guest House

The kitchen at Pura Vida

Even when I leave, I won’t be able to go to the countries I was planning on visiting, because they are not doing too well.

Besides, there are not Workaways, or housesitting right now, so it is good that I follow my own advice and had a little money put aside. Because, as I mentioned before, you never know.

In the meantime, I keep smiling and enjoying this beautiful country until we are allowed to travel again.

Sakura at Colina Secreta
How can she sleep like that?
 

Some of the beautyful Costa Rica's flowers

Rain Forest Orchid

Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia)

Torch Ginger, Emperors Rod

Pinecone Ginger

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Red Torch

Parrot Flower (Heliconia)

Yellow Trumpet

Bird of Paradise

In my opinion, this is not a Bird of Paradise, however, it belongs in the same family