There is a song by Damien Rice that goes something like this: “We might kiss when we are alone When nobody’s watching, I might take you home. We might make out, when nobody’s there It’s not that we’re scared, it’s just that it’s delicate.” That’s pretty much how I feel about kissing a girl. Or …
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Promiscuity
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An attraction to strings
A wonderful breakfast of fruit and pancakes cannot settle that feeling of dread in the depths of my stomach. I’ve booked a zip lining session in the rain forest canopies, but at this point in time I am still unsure if I will go through with it. I guess I’ll find out when I’m standing …
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Endless possibilities
This is more like it. On the move with pace and gusto. Sweating in the mid morning sun, striding for the bus station. I’m going to be meeting two friends from Norway, and along with my Swedish companion Jacob, we shall be heading down to Monteverde and into the cloud forest. As is typical with …
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Productive
It’s another day of learning Spanish, new songs on the guitar and practicing chess. I’m getting progressively worse at all three.
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Costa Rica!
We’re off…no…we’re not. It’s a typical border crossing day as we arrive at the fronteras. The holiday crowd are returning home with a vengeance. When I say queues, I’m talking about the mother of all people back ups. It snakes around the Costa Rican immigration booth and stretches into eternity. To top this, it’s baking …
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Avec glasses!
There is no such thing as platonic friendships. Just thought I’d share that pearl of wisdom with you. After having the debate over dinner with my amigo, and indeed after arguing the point with many a doubting Thomas, it’s about time it was put to bed once and for all. “I’m just going to speak …
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Sans glasses
Well there’s a turn up for the books. No glasses today either. What a surprise. In fact there is a chance that they won’t be ready until Saturday. With Tina’s indispensable help, she manages to persuade the assistant to ensure they are in the shop by tomorrow afternoon. Of course this means I won’t be …
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Chocolate!
OK I’m literally going to rub it in by saying I’ve had another massage today. This was followed by a three hour workshop on how to make chocolate, which included making my own chocolate bar with coffee beans and almond shavings. MMmmmmm…coooffffeeeee beeeannnss… We’ve arrived at Granada’s famous chocolate museum. This is also home to …
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T+3 no drink and smoking
So it appears to be going pretty well. I have managed to last three days without having a drink or a smoke. I’ve overloaded myself on healthy food and fruit smoothies. I have a lovely companion in the shape of a Dutch girl called Tina to hang around Granada with. The sun is shining, the …
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Perfecto
The plan is to pick up my glasses, then head to Ometepe for some much needed R&R. The specs are not ready yet. The driver didn’t come down and will arrive tomorrow. Mañana, mañana. Always mañana. Who would have thought that it would all go so smoothly? As luck would have it, this typical twist …
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