by Whitney Anderson | Jun 24, 2009 | Animals, Central America, Costa Rica, Nature, Travel, Wildlife
The Osa Peninsula was our favorite part of the Costa Rica trip. You are right in the middle of the rainforest with nothing for miles around and the lodge is perched on the side of the mountain. El Remanso The lodge is casually elegant and rustic and consists of a...
by Whitney Anderson | Jun 24, 2009 | Animals, Central America, Costa Rica, Nature, Travel
Sunday, June 14th Today we left the beautiful Arenal Volcano and headed to the airport for our first flight on Nature Air. I started getting really nervous and my stomach was doing flips. The airport was an old lechería (milk factory) and was essentially a bar....
by Whitney Anderson | Jun 24, 2009 | Central America, Costa Rica, Nature, Travel, Wildlife
Two days ago we arrived in Costa Rica for our first visit here ever and to celebrate our 10th anniversary. A very nice young man came to pick us up at the airport to take us to La Fortuna. At first glance, everything reminded Erick of Puerto Rico. Our driver, Norman,...
by Whitney Anderson | Mar 14, 2009 | Cooking, Roanoke Valley
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. So, I thought I would put together a list of places to eat in Roanoke. This is not a comprehensive list, but places I like or want to try. You will not find IHOP here and you also won’t find my absolute favorite, which...
by Whitney Anderson | Jan 30, 2009 | Cooking, Recipes
Here is one of my favorite appetizer recipes. Everyone always raves about it and it’s my go-to recipe to take to parties and gatherings. You can serve it with crackers or veggies. It also makes a great topping for a burger. I highly recommend using a food...