A few months ago, we have had the opportunity to meet Georges Brossard at his residence. The goal that we wanted to accomplish was to inspire Mael in his interest in entomology. However, our lifestyle has piqued Mr. Brossard’s interest and in one of our discussions, we mentioned that one of our next destinations would Manzanillo […]

Do you have a passion? If so, how has it emerged and how did you preserved it through time? Here is the story behind the passion of Mael for insects and why we so carefully cultivate it. When darkness falls, our children gets excited at the idea of ​​walking in the dark for, perhaps, discover an […]

Near our hotel flows a beautiful  river: the Sarapiqui. I needed to play in the water, so I proposed to Sounda and Mael to go rafting in a relatively easy section. For those who know the ratings, the rapids that we did are classified R2-R3. This was a first for Mael and I’m glad he can discover (again) a new activity. […]

Our excursion to La Paz waterfalls was a very anticipated event. First, we had planned to do it two weeks ago, but we were in a hotel on the wrong side of the Poás volcano. Then, when we were return from Tortuguero, a couple of Israelis told us that they had fulfilled one of their dreams there. They […]

The pace of our journey slows as we’re getting close to returning to Canada. While we stayed on average 3 nights / location until the arrival of mamie Lise, now we’re staying 5-6 nights. Some days are free, as well as some half-days to allow us to make progress with Maël’s school. The Guapiles region is rather poor in activities […]

Here are some news in bulk that I sent to our parents.  – Sounda I often think of you…  And I have so much to write about what we experience every day in our world without routine. Alas, I don’t have the energy to stay up late like Sylvain and I’m also developing during this […]

A river trip The beginning of our stay in Tortuguero was marked by torrential rains. Fortunately, they ceased when we had to embark on a boat for a little tour to discover the local wildlife. We were not disappointed because we saw iguanas, basilicas, monkeys, toucans and ibis. We learned something fascinating about one of our favorite spiders, […]

How do you imagine the end of the world? If you picture no modern communication means in a furrowed jungle filled with animals, birds and insects, where rivers are the only accessible route, then Tortuguero may qualify as the end of the world. to get there, we need to wake up early (5am) to arrive in time for the […]