Twisters

October 2009: Costa Rica cheer gym

Before heading home we stopped in to visit our friends at Costa Rica Twisters in Sabana Sur. I guess this was our way to transition from jungle life back to work.

We met Chino, the gym owner and head coach, at the Worlds Cheerleading competition a few years ago. He works really hard to promote All-Star cheer in Central America. Chino's kids are very talented and work really hard, we are looking forward to catching up with them again at Worlds in Orlando.

It was a little dark in the gym but I squeezed as much light as could out practice, here are three from our visit.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

Morning views

October 2009: a few details from around the house

I am really not a big morning person but I tried to make a habit of getting up early and shooting a little bit every morning on this trip. Just to watch the clouds roll across the mountains in the morning is an amazing thing. Here are three detail shots from around the house in Tres Rios.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

Swim hole

October 2009: Nature's water park

A short walk from the tilapia farm is a really cool swimming hole along the river. There is a spot you can jump into the rapids and it will shoot you out about 10-20 feet down the river.

Here are a few from the little water park in nature.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

Jungle boat

October 2009: from a few scraps of wood

Some people just see things a little different than everyone else.

After looking at a piece of wood Dave can see what it will be and goes to work. After hand picking a few scraps of wood from around the house he went to work and created a ship at sea. He is one of the most talented people with his hands that I know.

Here are three from a boat that built.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

Life's a beach II

October 2009: A few more pix from the beach

Here are three from a trip to Dominical, one of the bigger surf beaches in the area.

-A game of soccer on the beach.
-A surfer heads out of the water.
-Checking out some crafts along the beach.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

Portraits on the road

October 2009: A few people I met along the way

Time for a quick trip through the rest of Costa Rica. I grabbed a few portraits of people that I met along the way in Costa Rica. Because of the language barrier it is tough to get too creative but here are three this trip.

-A new owner of the soda by the ferreteria near Ojochal.
-Mother and son who run a tilapia farm and restaurant near Tres Rios.
-William who does a lot of the work around the Tres Rios house.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009

[ mah-muh • chee-noh ]

October 2009: with a little helps from some friends

A few more posts from Costa Rica before I get back to the real world.

There are certain things in life that you would never experience without a little help. I was introduced to a new fruit on this trip, the kids called them momma chinos.

Mamon chino is the mamon's exotic cousin, with a red shell and soft spines with a large tasty grapelike fruit inside.

I have seen people selling bags of these fruits along the roads but never knew what they were. They go for about 7 bucks a pound if you can find them in the US, but in Costa Rica they are about a buck and a half.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009