Sadly, my trip to Cotty-Land has been officially cancelled. For one, my
vacation time has been cut from 10-14 days to 7. IMO, that's just not long
enough to balance out the effects of both time change and travel time.
Secondly, by the time i get there, my good friend who is already there will be
on his way back to the States. So now there's less incentive to go.
SO!.... I'm suddenly thinking Costa Rica (though I haven't a clue where I got
the idea from). It's closer, for one. Plus I'm in Atlanta, Georgia, and Delta
flies direct from here. Once the London thing got cancelled, my criteria became
a place with:
1) Plenty of Photo ops (native stuff plus wildlife opportunities)
2) Not absurdly crowded, and
3) Not ridiculously hot
BONUS) A nice resort in case I decide to get there,
ditch the camera equipment, and veg out <g>
(2) and (3) are hard to come by in August, but Costa Rica seems to fit the bill
(if I can avoid a rain spell). I'm thinking of the upper northwestern corner...
like Guanacaste. There seems to be a ton of national parks and wildlife refuges
in that area (but my research is still prelimenary).
has anybody been? or from there? or (in the spirit of PDML) care to give advice
regardless of lack of relevant experience? <g>
Thanks.
I haven't purchased a plan ticket yet, so I'm also open to other suggestions.
Initially, I was also thinking about Northwestern corner of the States... but
for one, the crowds! And secondly, I think I'll save that one for when I can
throw a tent in the back of the car and do it driving. Thought about the
Florida Everglades too... but Florida in August? Way too hot. Thanks in advance
for any suggestions.
