tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post354180903474755137..comments2024-03-18T02:14:31.201-07:00Comments on Tamarindo, Costa Rica Daily Photo: Downtown TortugueroDave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-68063192451841787082009-03-29T10:03:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:03:00.000-07:00Marie,Thank you very much for your compliment abou...Marie,<BR/>Thank you very much for your compliment about my being somewhat of an internet tour guide. I find that being a Daily Photo blogger combines my fantasies about b eing a National Geographic photographer and a tour guide, and I can live out both fantasies from the comfort of my reclining chair in my library.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of being a an amateur tour guide, several years ago some friends and family asked if my wife and I could do one of our trips where others could join us, so I put together an itinerary for a trip to Italy, send it around to some friends and family, had a party, and we had 16 people on our little two-week tour of Tuscany, Cinque Terra and Venice. <BR/><BR/>It was a great trip, but a lot of work, as I arranged all the hotel rooms, bought tickets in advance for the museums, arranged local transportation, and a few local guides for some extra activities. We would do a wine and cheese, etc. happy hour at the end of the afternoon, and sometimes the happy hour just turned into dinner.<BR/><BR/>My wife kept everyone on schedule. I got to play being a tour guide. It was such a great time that we have been asked to put together another such trip in the future.<BR/><BR/>I got to play tour guide taking my two sons on vacations when they were younger. For a four-country European trip I recorded in advance a casette tape of music for each location so they would be exposed to a musical theme as we entered each place. <BR/><BR/>For example, as we drove into Paris, I played Gershwin's "An American in Paris," and the Spanish bullfight entrance music as we drove into Spain, etc. As typical teenagers, they hated it, of course, which made me enjoy it even more.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-60635499818193996682009-03-29T09:12:00.000-07:002009-03-29T09:12:00.000-07:00Well, it finally worked!Well, it finally worked!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-72324350403151912572009-03-29T09:11:00.000-07:002009-03-29T09:11:00.000-07:00You make everybody want to go and visit Costa Rica...You make everybody want to go and visit Costa Rica. I did not imagine it as you present it. You must be a great guide!<BR/><BR/>I was unable to subscribe to your blog, I don't know why.....Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-24980200481592598722009-03-29T08:12:00.000-07:002009-03-29T08:12:00.000-07:00very interesting about the pirates. Ahoy Matey!very interesting about the pirates. Ahoy Matey!Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540864800524356267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-6137694192556107522009-03-29T08:06:00.000-07:002009-03-29T08:06:00.000-07:00Cute park and great pirate history.Cute park and great pirate history.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469878511196407233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-80110000327204841792009-03-29T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-29T07:43:00.000-07:00Better to have turtles than pirates! Good job sta...Better to have turtles than pirates! Good job starting the conservation program.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-61622543364152483762009-03-29T07:34:00.000-07:002009-03-29T07:34:00.000-07:00Kudos to Archie Carr! I am so glad that he started...Kudos to Archie Carr! I am so glad that he started the conservation of turtles there. Every little bit helps! And cute, fat birds ;)Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-80357026893214440372009-03-29T07:23:00.000-07:002009-03-29T07:23:00.000-07:00So interesting. I can't imagine what it would have...So interesting. I can't imagine what it would have been like doing business exclusively with pirates. I see some exotic frogs and birds in this photo but nary a turtle.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486504529519277316.post-22689453332906893222009-03-29T06:14:00.000-07:002009-03-29T06:14:00.000-07:00I have a similar photo! How cool! :-)I have a similar photo! How cool! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.com