Posted in Adventures, Costa Rica, Education, Interesting, Personal, Photography, Travel, articles, backpacking, bizzare, central America, commerce, crazy things, crime, crime in Costa Rica, culture, environment, exploration, geography, hiking, holiday in Costa Rica, my life, mystery, people, people in Costa Rica, photos, pickpockets, picture of, shopping, strange places, trade, urban exploration, wierd on August 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Witness my wife being pickpocketed - it makes an interesting picture.
P0000181, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
This post had appeared on my other site - thetravelnet - but as it was too much to keep up I will repost it here for its informative value - would be visitors to the Mercado Central in San Jose - [...]
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Posted in Costa Rica, Interesting, Life, Personal, Photography, Travel, backpacking, commerce, culture, environment, geography, my life, people, photos on May 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Costa Rica 3 278, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Saw these guys on the way to the Peninsula de Papagayo - Nicaraguan Melon pickers.
In Costa Rica the locals favor the plush jobs - dealing with tourists. The Nicaraguans do the dirty work - construction, farm labour etc. Stopping the van, I introduced myself and shook hands, they [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Costa Rica, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Personal, Photography, Travel, backpacking, bizzare, commerce, creepy places, environment, exploration, geography, hiking, holiday in Costa Rica, humor, my life, nature, photos, strange places, trade, wierd, wildlife in Costa Rica on May 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Looks like a horrible car crash - Vultures enjoyed it though
Costa Rica 3 270, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
One morning Maggie and I decided to head up to the “Peninsula de Papagayo”, having no car we decided to take a Tourisimo bus. Here in Tamarindo the price is double that which you would expect. Walking down [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Asia, Canada, Education, India, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Personal, Photography, Rocks & Gems, Travel, art, articles, backpacking, commerce, culture, economics, environment, exploration, gemology, gems, gemstones, geography, geology, lapidary, my life, nature, ontario, photos, rockhounding, science, trade on August 7, 2006 | 4 Comments »
gemboree2 020, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Aristocracy oozes from his very pores, he is cool and non commital. I wonder if I am worthy to even barter. The table in front draws me closer. The salavitating rockhound within is fixated on the stones. Oh, oh, I must have a citrine! I cant help myself and he knows [...]
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