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Vacation Blog

When I was a kid we were required to write an essay about what we did for our summer vacation. In keeping with that tradition, here is my vacation blog for 2010.
We went on an 8 day cruise. First stop was Cozumel Mexico where we did a 3 reef snorkel. It was awesome. We saw a lion fish which is very poisonous to both man and fishes. We saw a toad fish which is native to only Cozumel. We saw a mirage of zebra fish, parrot fish, a king crab, a lobster and a few moray eels. Our guide dove down to the sea floor and blew three air rings, then folded his hands in prayer as he ascended up through the middle of them. It was truly a religious experience!
Our next stop was Lima, Costa Rico. We did a 14 line zip excursion. First it was a 2 hour bus ride to some private property in the rain forest. Then a short trek up to the first line. We were double harnessed onto the line with a safety helmet and leather gloves on. It was 150 feet above ground in the canopy of the rain forest, 100 feet across to the next platform. When they asked if I was ready I said yes, but my flesh said no! It was so fast I did not have time to chicken out. You are so concentrated on making it to the next platform that you don’t really ever look down. We did this for a total of 14 zips! Then it was a 45 minute gondola ride through the tree tops. I got a lot of great pics. We saw a viper, a lizard, and a few rare birds. It was too late in the morning to see any sloths or monkeys.
Our final destination Panama. We visited the Em bra Indian village. It was a 45 minute drive to a remote river. Then we boarded a canoe that was hewn out of a single log. It seated 15 people. We went upstream about a mile to the village. When our canoe landed an Indian girl of about 4 years old greeted us. She took my hand and the hand of another lady and said in her language, ” I’ve got 2 mama’s”. Needless to say she melted my heart. I wanted to pack her up in my luggage and bring her home! We met the chief and the women of the tribe. Most of the men were on a fishing expedition. They had lots of handmade jewelry and carvings for sale, and I bought a lot of them. They did an ancestral dance for us called the Hawk Dance. They had a horse, a lot of chickens, a pet parrot, a cat and a few very thin dogs. The women were very beautiful and wore a sort of halter top, made out of coins strung together, and a very colorful skirt made of a woven material. It was very colorful. They even had a TV which ran off a 12v car battery. Their diet consists of bananas, pineapples, fish and chicken. I’m sure there were also some vegetables somewhere too. It was the rainy season, but we were blessed to have a dry day. In fact the entire trip was dry, a miracle in itself, being it was the hurricane season.
All in all it was an awesome trip. I learned a lot, had an adventurous time and can’t wait till next year! So when people ask…”How was your tip?” I always say…Purdah Vida! ( Costa Ric an for totally awesome!)

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1) REVIEW EVERY LIGHT IN YOUR HOME. REPLACE THOSE HIGH WATT BULBS WITH THE NEW
WATT SAVERS, OR JUST LOWER THE BULB WATTAGE.

2) IN THE SUMMERTIME, KEEP YOUR AIR CONDITIONER COILS CLEAN, A DIRTY OUTSIDE UNIT CANNOT GET RID OF THE HEAT, AND THAT WILL COST YOU A LOT.

3) TURN YOUR WATERHEATER TEMPURATURE DOWN A NOTCH. IF YOUR WATERHEATER IS OVER TEN YEARS OLD, REPLACE IT. AN OLD WATERHEATER CAN HAVE MORE THAN AN INCH OF CALCIUM IN THE BOTTOM; IT IS LIKE HEATING THROUGH A ROCK.

4) KEEP YOUR FURNACE FILTERS CLEAN. GOOD AIRFLOW ALLOWS FOR GOOD HEAT/ COOL TRANSFER.

5) HAVE A PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT INSTALLED. THEY ARE EASY TO USE AND AFFORDABLE.

6) SET YOUR WATER FLUSH LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSSIBLE IN TOILETS. IF YOU HAVE THE 15-YEAR-OLD “BIG GULP” CHANGE IT OUT FOR THE NEW EFFECIANCY MODEL.

7) KEEP YOUR CLOTHES DRYER LINT TRAP CLEAN. ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYERS CAN ALSO BE VENTED INSIDE DURING THE WINTER WITH A WATER VENT BOX INSTALLED. THIS KEEPS THE HEAT FROM ESCAPING THE HOME.

WASH CLOTHES IN COLD WATER WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

9) COVER THOSE HOT WATER LINES WITH PIPE INSULATION FOAM.

10) IF ANY OF YOUR GAS APPLIANCES HAVE THE CONSTANT PILOT LIGHT, GET RID OF THEM. ALL NEW GAS APPLIANCES ARE ELECTRIC START AND USE NO FUEL WHEN INOPERATIVE.

11) ALL OUTDOOR LAMPS SHOULD BE ON MOTION DETECTORS, NOT RUNNING CONSTANTLY.

12) COVER YOUR ROOF TURBINES WITH PLASTIC BAGS AND DUCT TAPE EVERY WINTER. ROOF TURBINES ARE FOR GETTING RID OF HEAT, NOT FOR KEEPING IT IN.

13) IF YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE INEFFECIANT, REPLACE WITH NEW. IF THIS IS NOT IN YOUR BUDGET, WINDOW KITS AND DRAPES WILL HELP.

14) HAVE YOUR ATTIC INSULATION CHECKED; YOU MAY NEED ADDITIONAL INSULATION ADDED TO YOUR ATTIC SPACE.

15) KEEP YOUR DISHWASHER ON COOL DRY SETTING (UNLESS IN A HURRY FOR CLEAN DISHES)

16) A FIREPLACE OR WOOD-BURNING STOVE IS AN EXCELLENT WINTERTIME HEAT SOURCE WHEN USED CORRECTLY. WOOD BURNING STOVES AND FIREPLACE INSERTS ARE WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT.

17) KEEP SOME OIL BURNING LAMPS HANDY. IN AN EMERGENCY POWER OUTAGE, THEY CAN BE A GOOD SOURCE OF LIGHT AND HEAT.

18) RECYCLE. CUT DOWN ON YOUR TRASH PICK-UP TO ONCE A WEEK. SET UP CONTAINERS FOR ALUMINUM, PLASTICS, GLASS, PAPER, STEEL AND ALLOYS (COPPER, BRASS, STAINLESS STEEL.) MOST MUNICIPALITIES HAVE RECYCLE CENTERS.

19) MAKE A PATIO OR BACKYARD VEGETABLE GARDEN. GARDENS ARE AN EASY WAY TO CUT DOWN AT THE GROCERY STORE, WHILE ENJOYING LIFES BOUNTY.

20) MAKE A COMPOST BIN TO THROW AWAY UNWANTED VEGETATION, GRASS CLIPPINGS AND GARBAGE, THEN THROW COMPOST ON YOUR GARDEN.

21) RAIN WATER RETENTION BARRELS. ONE OR TWO WILL DUE. JUST HOOK-UP TO YOUR DOWNSPOUTS. THEN WHEN THINGS GET DRY, YOUR WATER IS FREE.

22) INSTALL A DRINKING WATER PURIFIER UNDER THE SINK. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED TO BUY BOTTLED WATER, AND WILL ENHANCE YOUR HEALTH.

23) DRIVE LESS. WHEN YOU PLAN YOUR DAY DRIVE IN A CIRCUIT AND ELIMINATE UN NEEDED TRIPS TO SAVE GAS.

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