Other changes

We have added a stone table...


















... and seats to the fern section of the upper garden.


















A great new spot to construct lego early in the morning.














Although, the local wildlife is a bit confused by this activity.


















Over by the entrance of the house a Calathea crotilifera that I planted 2 years ago has turned into a monster!














Plants are springing up beside the cabin now.














Infact, the whole garden looks very grown up these days!

Recent Developments

We couldn't take the dirt floors any longer, so we got busy after the New Year and layed concrete floors in the kitchen and dining area.


















The kitchen was looking especially sad and scruffy.














The new floor is amazing...














... and some sunshine yellow paint and a new stove make all the difference.














While I was away in San Jose last week, Rey got to work on the dining area.


















The place looks so different!


















A big improvement, no?


















There's a temporarily graveled corridor...


















.... and a curtain of "suita" palm leaves to shade the morning sun.














It was hard work... but worth it!




















Still to come... highlights from the construction team!

RK arrives on Osa

RK arrives on the Osa Peninsula. (Fine... so this is someone else's yacht... but it all adds to that Paparazi feel!)
















Just hanging out! Nilo and RK walk the walk...














... and talk the talk.














Celebrity botanists on vacation cool off in tropical river.














Press spotted. Time to go.