Pictures from Starr Valley, WY

by Bill Beckelman 4. July 2008 18:46
Below are pictures from the first two weeks of our stay in Starr Valley, WY. There are pictures from a few walks, a fishing trip, Kim's ATV trip with Paul, Mark & Butch (I was working) as well as the 4th of July golf cart parade. Hope you enjoy the pictures. We have been having a great time bein... [More]

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Poas Volcano and Sarchi Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 19. June 2008 19:00
On our final day in Costa Rica, we visited (tried to visit) Poas Volcano which is located about 20 miles from the capital city of San Jose. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate and the volcano was covered in clouds for all but about one minute while we were there. There are still a couple of ... [More]

Mangrove Tour - Quepos, Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 19. June 2008 18:47
Kim and I went on a tour of the mangroves just outside of Quepos with Iguana Tours. If your like me and didn't grow up is Florida or Louisiana, you might not know what mangroves are. Mangroves are trees that are capable of living is brackish water or water that is a mix of fresh and salt water. This... [More]

Planet Dolphin Tour - Manual Antonio, Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 19. June 2008 18:34
Kim and I took a tour with Planet Dolphin Tours on one of their catamarans based out of Quepos. Unfortunately we didn't get to see any dolphins on the trip, but still had a good time anyway with the other people on the boat. The meal and drinks were not bad either.  

Pictures From Manual Antonio, Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 19. May 2008 17:59
Below are pictures Kim took during our trip to Manual Antonio. In some of the pictures you get to play find the animal/reptile ;) We saw monkeys, iguanas, chameleons, birds and the three toed sloth all in the wild. The beaches were absolutely amazing as well.  

Punta Leona, Costa Rica and Crocodile Man Tour

by Bill Beckelman 11. May 2008 07:42
Yesterday we went on a tour to see the pacific coast at Punta Leona which is about 2.0 hours from San Jose. As part of the tour, they took us on a river a few miles from the coast where we were able to see many birds as well as crocodiles. Of course they had to feed the crocodiles so it made for som... [More]

White Water Rafting in Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 8. May 2008 20:18
Today we went rafting on the Pacuare River which is on the Caribbean side of the country. Neither of us had been rafting before. We both loved it though and will certainly look to do it again here as well as back in the states. Our guides, Luis and Sachi from explornatura were great!   [silv... [More]

San Jose, Capitol of Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 8. May 2008 19:55
The hotel we are staying in right now in Costa Rica, is just outside the capitol of San Jose. Yesterday we decided to take an afternoon tour of some of the highlights of the city such at the national theater, democracy square, house of the current president and the national museum. We also saw a ton... [More]

Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs in Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 7. May 2008 11:24
Yesterday we visited the Arenal Volcano and associated hot springs which are located about 2.5 hours from San Jose via bus. The area at the base of the volcano where the hot springs are located was very beautiful and the springs themselves were great to sit in even though the day was pretty warm. ... [More]

Canopy Tour in Costa Rica

by Bill Beckelman 6. May 2008 07:36
We started our honeymoon yesterday in Costa Rica by going on a canopy tour (zip lining) through some of the rain forest located about 1.5 hours from San Jose. I'm not much on heights, (I know, I fly airplanes) but the experience was worth the occasional shaky legs. We both had a great time.   ... [More]

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I live and work in Salt Lake City, Utah. My background is in aviation. I have a degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. I have worked as a commercial airline pilot and most recently as a technical advisor for a charter airline.

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