Speyside & Orkney – June 2017
The weather did not stop us enjoying this wildlife trip and Orkney had some fascinating archaeological sites.
Extremadura – Spring 2016
With lots of flowers and butterflies as well as the many brilliant birds, this was a lovely place to visit.
Costa Rica — Days 11 to 13
The mountains and Savegre River Valley — 3/3 – 5/3 The next journey was to the cloud forest, stopping for coffee, lunch, and a spot of birding along the way. We arrived quite late in the day having driven up through the cloud forest to a height of about 3,000m before we turned off down to Trogon lodge where we were staying for the next few days. It was cold and the air was rather thin but the rooms had…
Costa Rica — Days 9 to 11
Carara Biological Reserve — 1/3 – 3/3 As the lodge Heatherlea normally use was full, we stayed at Punta Leona, a rather touristy resort on the Pacific coast. In the late afternoon we went on a boat trip along the Tarcoles River and then watched the sun set over the Pacific and looked for owls. The following day, we went walking in the Carara forest where the first thing we saw was a Ghost Bat hanging by one foot from…
Costa Rica — Days 8 to 9
Guanacaste area on the Pasific — 28/2 – 1/3 This is an area of tropical dry forests, marshlands, estuaries, and mangroves which are characteristic of the northern Pacific region. It was a hot and dry environment and very different from what we had seen so far. We spent one night at La Ensenada Lodge which had a splendid view over Gulf of Nicoya. After lunch at the lodge, we visited Solimar, a huge cattle ranch where we were taken round…