I am sitting in the airport, watching the rain trace soft lines down the window as I try to hold onto the last few moments of these past three weeks. It feels unreal that we only just arrived in Costa Rica, wide-eyed and uncertain, and now we are already leaving. My heart is full, my… Read more »
530 Steps Closer to Perspective
At this point in the trip, I smell unmistakably like a peccary and resemble a rain-soaked three-toed sloth (the grayer and more dirtier looking ones). We’re two thirds of the way through our Costa Rican adventure, and I’m honestly not sure how that happened. Time moves differently out here. One moment you’re stepping off the… Read more »
Whispers of the Wild: Listening to Life in La Selva
Week 1 ¡Buenos días! We arrived at La Selva Biological Station just as the sky dissolved into darkness, which was at 6:30 pm, and already pitch black. That’s something I’ll need to get used to. Though, any unfamiliarity quickly melted with our first meal: pescado with lentils and freshly made juice (always served with sugar… Read more »