2004 NWC Trip
	From December 3rd thru 11th 34 adventurous souls went on a cruise...
	Warren & Judy's flight arrives in Houston Travellers and luggage Outside San Jose airport San Jose Marriott San Jose Marriott Marriott's courtyard Dinner near Courtyard Marriott Friday's dinner Katya and Kathy Local folk dancing downtown Marriott located on 30 acre coffee plantation San Jose Marriott One of our buses to the coast All aboard the Pacific Explorer Sunset Saturday evening NWC guests in dining room Our cabin - neath huh? Day 2 - zodiacs ferrying to Curu Wildlife Refuge Judy & Warren prepared for wet landing Wet landing at Curu First shot under palm trees Hannah explaining coconut palms Watch out for yellow coconuts! Walking over this bridge was one of the more exciting points... Curu canopy Black iguana White-faced capuchin who was posing for pictures... Day 2 - Tortuga Island from Sun Deck A beautiful afternoon! Beach spa treatment - step #1 Step #2 Step #3 Scarlet Macaw at Tortuga gift shop Perfect backdrop and ending to our first day at sea The Burns sunset portrait Dinner! Zipper Mike! 120 ft up in canopy Zipper Steve! Kathy moving from platform 3 to 4 Platform 5 Zipper Kathy! Unusual bloom Steve's new bud. Green Iguana Rio Agujitas Zodiac Tour Pacific Explorer off Granito de Oro Parrot fish Green sea turtle! Sergeant Majors Fishies! Tracy - my dive partner Fishies! Parrot fish No, don't swim away! I'm catching up... I stopped moving then they wanted to take a look at me! Another school... More fishies! "Willem Defoe" fish Barracuda school Guinea fowl puffer-fish That's me! (last photo) Kayaking at Granito de Oro Sand crab Sand crab Gekko Our own private island for the day... Lunch buffet on Sun Deck Jamie & Kathy afternoon snorkeling Kayaking in shark infested waters Granito de Oro's current residents Judy on Sun Deck The NWC crew Early morning at Golfo Dulce Early morning stretching Day 5 - Casa Orquideas Botanical Gardens Pacific Explorer anchored off Casa Orquideas Tropical blooms Tropical blooms Tropical blooms From beach to mtn top Eric our tour guide Some of the most unusual... plants and blooms... that I have... ever seen... ...in my life! Picture perfect! Orchids! Cool, huh? More flowers Hybiscus? Gorgeous! We'll have to take it off at the knee! Rehab center - Cana Blanca's beach Kathy and new friend Awwwwe! Little scamp! Christie and infant monkey Scarlet Macaws Warren as temporary launch Pati "Goodhall"? Gloria and baby Little scamp likes punch! Charlotte and infant monkey Carol Crews with young Howler monkey Gloria taking a break Cana Blanca hammock Beautiful scenery wherever we looked... Don and his new bud. Day 6 - coming ashore at Caletas Beach Lunch pavillion at Caletas Beach at Caletas Corcovado National Park Nature Walk with Hannah Odd vine in tropical rainforest Pineapple growing in garden Siesta after picnic lunch! Afternoon at Cano Island I don't believe I snuck up on a Blue Heron! Our intrepid crew! Sunset photographer Sunset anchored off Cano Island Day 7 - Manuel Antonio National Park Nature walk guided by Stephan Forest canopy "Jesus Christ" basilisk Three-toed sloth Sloth-watchers! Leaf cutter ants "de Chin" frog in forest (made in China) Our beach at Manuel Antonio Iguana on beach Pacific Explorer anchored off-shore da guys at the bar Awww! Looking good babe! Sunset of our last evening! Day 8 - waking up at Los Suenos Marina "Aunt Theresa" and Pati Ready for disembarking Happy Faces! Getting ready... get set... go! Loading up the first bus... Rest stop on way to San Jose! Don enoying a break More wonderful blooms Couldn't miss these guys too View on the way to San Jose Notice the coffee plantations Maribeth and Joyce on bus At the airport Saying good-bye! Didn't think we'd see these guys! Waiting for departure Our plane getting ready Good-bye Costa Rica!