STL DPB BY THE BEACH - RED SUNSET

A mostly cloudy sunset at Playa Langosta. Underexposed but not color corrected. Would it be the end of the world if we couldn't come back here?         

STL DPB BY THE SEA - A GRAY DAY

 

 

Even an overcast day by the Pacific Ocean can have its subtle beauties. Beach, drift log and lava rocks at Playa Langosta.            

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - A ONE PERSON KITCHEN

Noam Kostucki installed a professional kitchen in her home out in the Costa Rican forest. She produced a spectacular seven course dinner without help, although there may be an assistant for a bigger group of diners. This is a magician at work.

Note the mobile phone in the foreground. It is mounted on a small flexible tripod on a pot, taking video of the proceedings.          

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - WHAT A NIGHT

Located in the woods a half hour out of Tamarindo, Noam Kostucki presides over the culinary experience of a lifetime. Noam is Polish Jewish, grew up in Belgium and has lived in many  parts of the world, now in Costa Rica for nine years. Her culinary skills are self-taught and they are extraordinary. The meal is a seven course tasting menu, more about which tomorrow. There are a maximum of twelve guests at a communal table but, in low season, there were only four of us last night. This experience is worth a journey. See https://www.elmundodenoam.com/hirfinedining  

By the way, if you go, do not drive yourself. Use one of the car services Noam recommends.      

STL DPB REACHES THE END OF THE TRAIL

Through all of our busy travels over the last month we have come to our final destination, Playa Langosta, Costa Rica. This is the view from our balcony. We figured out from the guest book that this is out twelfth time in this condo, fourteenth time in Tamarindo/Playa Langosta and nineteenth time in Costa Rica over the decades. I guess we like it a lot. Pura vida.                  

STL DPB STOPS IN TEXAS AND GETS OUT QUICKLY

Greetings from beautiful Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, where we are overnighting on our way to more scenic climes. We are not exactly Texas people although, to be fair, the political and social situation isn't any better than Missouri although the climate is even worse and the scale is way bigger. Flying out this morning to one of our favorite places.         

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - CLAIM TO FAME AFTER DISCOVERING CRACK PREFERS HEAT

Word salad in Times Square. It's been three whole days since I've been on an airplane and I need to do something about it. Next stop, the tropics. Well, after a flight connection.