Well there's been a bit of a theme in recent blogs - volcano action. And it was time for another volcano to take a starring role - except not any in Costa Rica but that one in Iceland that you may have heard of?! Well, because of that volcano and Ashgate that followed, Tanja and Simon were left stranded in Costa Rica for another week of sun and fun. What a shame. So with the tagalongs in tow, we headed to the Caribbean coast and the amazing Amazon-like canals...

Been getting some serious tanning time in. Well, you've got to before you head home right? And Tanja and Simon are here on holiday so it's a requirement for them too. We made our way to the Nicoya Peninsula and the chilled town of Montezuma where all the hardcore surfers head to to Mal Pais to hang ten. And by serious surfers, of course I mean Ants and Simon. Kelly Slater eat your heart out. Tanja would have been able to take on Cameron Diaz by the end of i...

Costa Rica ca ca ca ca!! So we crossed over the border into the lush land of the Rich Coast. Had an entertaining time getting to Monteverde passing through a town where the local pastimes seem to be getting drunk and getting in fights. Lovely few moments waiting for the bus hoping that the man with the broken bottle didn't venture any closer. And it was in the Cloud Forests of Monteverde that we met up with Tanja and Simon who had already spent a week surfing...