If you follow me on Twitter you know that I’ve had a rough couple of weeks with my hosting company. Not only did their servers crash, directly effecting MySQL and leaving my site in a constant glitch for up to 2 weeks, but their customer service was horrible. I finally gave up on them. and decided to make the move to a separate hosting company. I’ve been wanting to separate my blog from my website anyway. I just feel it’s best not to keep all of your eggs in one basket. This way if one crashes, you always have the other to rely on.
Thank you for being patient. I’ve received emails and tweets wondering where I went. It’s been an aggravating road but I’m happy to say, I’ve moved on. And it gave me an excuse to revamp the look of the blog as well. The new URL is: www.jencastlephotoblog.com Please update your RSS feeds, subscriptions, and bookmarks! I plan on posting again tomorrow, the rest of my long awaited Costa Rica pics. I cannot wait to share them with you.
Thank you again for your patience.
-Jennifer
JenCastlePhotography.com
Not much is working here and for that I am sorry. It appears that my hosting company has recently had their shit hit their fan. Many have been effected and I am one of that many. My blog has been down for a week! Slowly she is crawling back but she continues to suffer through a variety of technical issues- her header has been erased, alignment thrown off, she’s running high fevers, and her complexion is still very pale. Please know that I am doing my best to work it all out with her and my hosting company (if the problem persists I’ll be seeking out a new hosting company) and I hope to be up and running again soon. Thank you all for your patience.
-Jennifer
It was hard to leave our enchanted hut on the beach but knew that a slew of rainy adventures lay ahead.? I can count on my fingers how many times I’ve been in a rainforest, mainly while visiting Hawaii, and every time I go I am in utter awe.? Santa Elena, Monteverde, was no exception.? I have to admit, we’ve been extremely fortunate while on this trip- the hotels have all been amazing, the opportunities constant, and the people along the way . . . amazing.? It so was interesting to go from beach bunny, surf town, grass hut living to a cabin in a rainforest, filled with monkeys, unique birds, and exotic sounds.? I don’t think one experience is better than the other, just different.? When coming to Costa Rica, I highly recommend an even mix of both.? That is why I am dedicating this next post to both sides of the “tico” spectrum.? I’ll let your personalities decide which of the two speaks louder.
The Beach: ?Playa Negra, The Nicoya Peninsula-
Biggest fish I’ve ever seen a man catch.
Hey look . . . it’s my fiance!
This bird only spoke english. ?If you even tried to speak spanish to him, he would scream.
The Playa Negra coast had some of the coolest trees I’ve ever seen.
The Rainforest: ?Santa Elena, Monteverde-
This is the White-throated Capuchin Monkey.
This particular one, was a ham . . .
Numerous canopy bridges allowed us to take a closer look into the many lives that make up the rainforest.
The Quetzal- one of the hardest birds to see, let alone document! ?They stay high up in the trees, away from people but Joe and I were on a mission and walked away successful.
I haven’t written for a few days . . . .
and that’s because . . . .
Joe and I got Engaged!!!!!
It all happened last night.? We had a meal fit for royalty, cooked by chef Kevin, on the beach of our favorite resort- Playa Negra Hotel.? After the meal Joe asked me if I would like to go for a walk out on the beach or play a game of pool.? I chose the beach walk.? Off we went to peruse the tremendous amount of stars.? We sat down where Joe proceeded to find a few shells for me, I make jewelry out of them and he’s been collecting them for me.? One shell, two shell, three shell four, “here’s another one,” he stated.? I put my hand out to inspect, (it was pitch black out) it took me a good 3 seconds before I began to question and then he turned the spot of his flashlight toward the palm of my hand.? It was a ring.? He was asking for my hand in marriage.? He had already asked for my mothers permission and had been planning this moment for months.? I cried.? babbled.? Cried again and then headed back to the restaurant.? We then proceeded to buy the entire restaurant shots, celebrated until 2AM and then made our way to honeymoon hut #3.? The maids had cut flowers for us, placing them lovingly beside our bed along with a collection of bougainvillea that delicately outlined a heart, atop our white duvet cover.? It was a fantastic night.? Simply enchanting and I am oh so happy with my decision to not play pool.
Tomorrow we bid “adios” to our Pacific-side haven and begin our rainforest adventure.? Not sure how accessible wi-fi will be over there but will try to keep you posted.
I am in love with our hotel- “The Hotel Playa Negra.”? So far my favorite part of this beach occurs after sunset.? Everyone here goes to bed at a fairly early hour so the beach is then ours to conquer.? It is so beautiful here and the full moon always allows ample light for play mixed in with thoughtful reflection.
Dancing in the moonlight with two of my favorite people.
