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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Month: March 2022

Royal Corin Hotel, La Fortuna, Arenal, Costa Rica – Just beautiful decor, food, service and rooms

ArenalfiftyfourandcountingMarch 27, 2022

We arrived in the La Fortuna area located at the foot of Arenal, a perfect shaped conical volcano. Built on a relatively small plot amongst tropical vegetation, the Royal Corin greets you with a professional, homely and welcoming feel. The staff here are just wonderful. They always greet you with a smile and nothing is…

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ArenalfiftyfourandcountingMarch 25, 2022

A Journey to Arenal, La Fortuna – Cloud Forests, Volcano, Wildlife and Spas

Our time in Monteverde was relatively short, just 1 day, 2 nights, before we moved on to Arenal, La Fortuna. Our…
BelmarfiftyfourandcountingMarch 24, 2022

Hotel Belmar, Monteverde, Costa Rica – Like a Swiss chalet in the Cloud Forests

Our journey to Monteverde from Manuel Antonio took around 5 hours and took us high into the mountains. The temperature by…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2022

Si Como No Resort and Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica – Mangroves, Rain Forest and the Pacific Ocean meet

Our journey from San Jose to Manuel Antonio was really easy by road. I had anticipated that a long vehicle trip…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 22, 2022

Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica – a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the city

We arrived in Costa Rica as the sun gently retired for the day allowing the cold to replace the warm air.…
AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 21, 2022

British Airways flight to Costa Rica – A comfortable journey to Central America

I had heard about British Airways problems with apps leading up to our recent trip. There were stories of their website…
CountriesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 20, 2022

Hampton by Hilton Gatwick – Can’t get any closer to departures, but a real challenge to get there

Our trip from Manchester to London Gatwick was certainly made more eventful by the extensive speed restrictions by not such smart…
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Recent Posts
  • Tivoli, La Caleta, (Adeje), Tenerife – Fabulous hotel for a winter break
  • Royal Nawaab, Pyramid, Stockport – an exceptional concept with food
  • The Spread Eagle, Mellor – A delightful country pub with character and wood burning fireplaces
  • Barton Grange Garden Centre, Willows Restaurant, Garstang – creative tasty food worthy of a visit
  • The Beehive Inn, Combs, Derbyshire – A hidden country pub and amazing food, close to Buxton
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