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Brought to you by the owners of Witch's Rock Surf Camp , another great venture, the Zephyr Eco Project. I am anxious to see the progression of this cutting edge community and the development of its organic farm and sustainable resort. Check out the Zephyr Project website and follow the story behind the building and planning of a unique resort and relaxing retreat in the beautiful hills of

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All photos Courtesy Efrem BrombergLocated in the small "Ocean State" of Rhode Island on Conanicut Island, Jamestown remains a quaint, rural village despite the highly developed tone some of it's surrounding beach communities have taken. With an agricultural past, the island has acres of unspoiled pastures and rolling hills protected by open space. Jamestown is an ideal destination for summer

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Currituck, North Carolina"The wild horses of the Currituck Outer Banks have survived nearly 500 years of fierce Nor’easters and hurricanes. They are truly representative of the Outer Banks spirit – untamed and rugged – and are an integral part of what draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the northern beaches every year. Nowhere else can you see wild Mustangs walking along the beach and

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I was glancing through "my pictures" file looking for photos that might inspire a post. I'm sorry to say I have not been out traveling much in the last few months so the pickings are slim! But I came across some photos my daughter took one stormy afternoon going through the Franconia Notch in the White Mountains on our way to our house in Vermont.It's a funny place the "Notch"... passing through

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Election Day....finally here! It is getting harder and harder to weed through the barage of e-mails from various friends and family members trying to sway an already established mindset. I have enjoyed the many humerous tidbits coming over the airways poking fun at both canidates...although we all know that Barack's campaign has been spared the bulk of the attention. Yes, even though I am a

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Okay.... so I am finally back and ready to get down to business. After months of recovery from my illness and removal of my colon, I am back in the water surfing, ready to hit the mountain biking trails and getting my edges sharpened on my skis in anticipation of a repeat of the winter ski conditions that I missed last year. Please check out my previous post on Go Surf Costa Rica, an outfitting

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Surf OutfittersTamarindo, Costa RicaI am re-posting from this winter on a surf outfitting group in Costa Rica. With winter right around the corner, it is time to start planning for that great adventure you have been dreaming about. Eduardo and Erika are sure to make your trip the best! Please check out their site and let them know I sent you.Okay....for all those surf wannabes and surf guru's ,

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Surfer's Ear - Exostosis Wow, this is information that you need to read if you surf in the winter or in cold water. It was brought to my attention by Gidget(Lee) Ferraro, long time surfer and surf pioneer(See Article Perfect Wave). The medical term is actually Exostosis, which really means abnormal bone growth.The condition is found primarily in cold water surfer's, hence the name, but can

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Located in Vermont on the shores of Lake ChamplainGreat Summer Vacations: Part OneI am not quite sure where to start when it comes to the Tyler Place Family Resort. But, I can tell you this, after 16 consecutive years of family vacations with my husbands clan, the Tyler Place is the only resort that we repeated....five times!!!Why?In a Boston Parents Magazine review on the Tyler Place Family

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So are you thinking about the summer and what to do with the family, yet? Well, I am hoping to make your dilemma a bit easier with a Summer Vacation Series sure to spark some interest and get your summer vacation planning kicked into high gear!As stated in previous posts, My husbands parents plan a great summer vacation every year for my husbands whole family...all twenty of us(at the latest

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Hello everyone,It has been a long time.For those that don't know, I have had a very lengthy and scary hospital stay. I have spent the better part of the last six weeks in one of two hospitals, Westerly and Brigham and Womans in Boston. To make a long story short, a bacterial infection in my colon caused my ulcerative colitis to flair ended in the ultimate removal of my entire colon. So after

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Did you know that for the first time in history the number of woman entering the sport of surfing has surpassed men. Traditionally, surfing has been dominated by men, but not anymore. Some statistics indicate that there are twice as many women entering the sport as men."There are an estimated 260,000 women surfing in America, and female participation is growing twice as fast as that of men,

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Danville, VermontRt 2So I am almost embarrassed to admit that one of my favorite places in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is a convenience store. So enamored by this establishment that when we decided to sell our Danville house that even our children would check a potential property off the list if it's proximity to Marty's was not close enough (no joke). Aah, but Marty's 1st Stop is so much

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Due to health issues, I will not be covering the 2008 TD Banknorth Craftsbury 27th Annual Race and Tour on February 2nd. If there is anyone who would like to take over the coverage as a guest writer, I would be so appreciative.Look for my coming posts on two great places in the Northeast Kingdom, Marty' 1st Stop in Danville Vermont and the Village Sports Shop in Lyndonville. I am behind but

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"Crazy....but a helluva lot of fun" were the words used by my husband to describe his first experience at the Stowe Derby.Dubbed one of the oldest and most unique ski races in North America, it was voted the top sports event in the state by readers of Vermont Sports Magazine.This years event is scheduled to take place on February 24, 2008. And what an event it will be! Hundreds of competitors

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Did you know that for the first time in history the number of woman entering the sport of surfing has surpassed men. Traditionally, surfing has been dominated by men, but not anymore. Some statistics indicate that there are twice as many women entering the sport as men."There are an estimated 260,000 women surfing in America, and female participation is growing twice as fast as that of men,

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We just returned from Vermont after the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend. As usual we split our days between Burke Mountain and the Craftsbury Nordic Center. I justed wanted to post some pictures of the Craftsbury Nordic Center's new Nordic Lodge. We witnessed the work in progress this summer and have been anxious to see the interior. Although a few conveniences and finishing touches

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Photograph by Dana SmithNovember 2007 Rhode Island MonthlyIt still amazes me! Most people I meet in my travels find it surprising that I surf in Rhode Island and that surfing is popular here. I am not sure if it is because they think the east coast just doesn't have waves or if they have this idea that it is cold here most of the time and that the water must be way to cold to surf in.Well listen

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Hey Burkie!!!I finally got to meet Burkie Bear. After five years of skiing at Burke Mountain, I managed to track down the elusive bear and snap a quick photo with him. I am sure that he is off hibernating once again as the temperatures have dropped since this picture. Maybe you too can be photographed with the famous Bear. So drive on up to Burke Mountain.... you are sure to have a great day

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February 2, 2008I remember five years back I signed my husband up for the 25k cross-country Nordic Ski Marathon at The Craftsbury Nordic Center. I was helping him make good on a New Years resolution to start racing again after a twenty-five year hiatus. A 25k marathon was not exactly what he had in mind at the time of verbalizing his New Year's resolution several weeks earlier, but I had

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Just read this interesting post on air Travel in 2008 on the blog site Gadling...go there.The news is not rosy for air travel in the U.S. for 2008. An article by Jeff Bailey in today's New York Times covers the predictions that make air travel sound like something people are REALLY going to be miffed about. If we thought there were hassles in 2007, watch out. We haven't seen anything yet. The

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Years ago, long before I even knew of the existence of a place called the Northeast Kingdom, my book group introduced a short novel called Northern Borders by Howard Frank Mosher. I fell in love with it. Little did I know that Mosher's piece of heaven would become mine. I have recommended this book to many friends over the years, but it was just recently that my brother Geoff reminded me of

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View From BurkeFrom the warm waters of Costa Rica to the snowy mountain tops of Vermont....that is the life we have been living this past month!!! Living the Dream as we like to say, and what a dream it has been. If you have been following along, you know that we have just arrived back in the states from a great surfing and language trip to Costa Rica. This past weekend we put the waves behind

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Surf OutfittersTamarindo, Costa RicaOkay....for all those surf wannabes and surf guru's , we would like to introduce you to an outfitting group out of Tamarindo, Costa Rica.Go Surfing Costa Rica was established by two individuals, one Costa Rican and One American, who have worked to combine their experience and knowledge in creating the perfect surf vacation for you , your family or your friends

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5:30 am on the last full day in Costa Rica came very early this morning even though everyone was moaning into the rack at 9:00 PM the night before. Surprisingly, Jonathan and Meddie were up for the morning trip. At 6:00 am we had a short bus ride and then a 20 minute boat ride to Playa Grande. The waves were inconsistent but they had plenty of height. We were all catching some decent waves but

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Yesterday, Christmas Day, we spent a quiet morning at the camp. We were all still pretty wiped out from our day at Ollie's and Witch's Rock. In the afternoon we went to Avenellas to surf. It was the best day of surfing we have had so far. Avenellas is a beach break. This particular day the waves were between chest high and head high, beautiful lefts and rights for as far as the eye could see. We

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Motley Crew on a hot afternoonItalian Ice Cream store manager Flaminia who befriended usSlick bike that Jonathon talked Adreas (surf instructor middle) to let him ride through Tamarindo to give Ricardo (surf instructor left) a ride home.Witch's Rock Surf Camp's outdoor patioGroup Photo on the last daySmallest cousin always gets the short stickPreparing for the next wave...Nephew Steven Catching

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Merry Christmas from Costa Rica. While we are waiting for high tide to surf ... we are looking over the beach having breakfast and preparing to open a few gifts hauled down from the states.

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After climbing out of the water at Ollie's we wolfed down a packed sandwich (marginal) and some fresh fruit (excellent) and guzzled as much water as we could get out hands on. We hauled anchor and headed south along the dry coastal cliffs of Santa Rosa. Numerous sea turtles lazed in the water and gave us ample opportunity to get a quick shot.We arrived at Witch's and took a quick tour of the Rock

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At 5:25 am the day before Christmas I rolled out of my bed and reached for the Ibuprofin. We were leaving in20 minutes for the famed Witch's Rock. I wasn't sure that I could swim across the wading pool let alone manage through any sort of big sets. Meddie, Nolan, Med and I were not well educated on what to expect for the day. After a 1 hour car ride we got to Playa Cocoa and then packed the

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Just a quick post on CPI.We came down to Costa Rica for two reason. One was to surf the other was to learn spanish. When we were in Costa Rica last March, we heard about this school from a number of people we met at the hostel in Saint Elena. CPI is located in the town of Playa Flamingo which is on the Guanacasta Pennisula. It provides individuals with intensive spanish language classes. You

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Well we made it through another morning of Spanish lessons. We are all progressing. I can manage some Spanish slightly above basic. So at least when we are in a restaurant or need something (like our laundry done) we can more or less get the point across intelligently. The six years of Spanish that I took in high school and college is slowing creeping back from the abyss.Today after class the

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This is a beautiful sand beach north of Playa Flamingo that is off the beaten track and barely used. There is excellent body-surfing in this protected cove that looks out onto picturesque rock formations and islands. From here we explored 3 more beaches to the North, by walking along the rocky points at low tide. The kids loved exploring the tidal pools that swarmed with crabs, sea anemones,

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El Parque De MonosTuesdayDecember 19, 2007It is our fifth day in Costa Rica and our third day of Spanish classes at CPI. For part of our morning session we went to an animal rehabilitation park about twenty minutes from the school. It is called El Parque de Monos, which translates to The Monkey Park.Although the park was not much to look at, it was a very interesting trip. The guide, who was from

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We arrived in Liberia, Costa Rica yesterday. The weather is beautiful.....but hot. We are certainly not complaining. We swam at the beautiful Playa Flamingo Beach this afternoon with the jack fish. We were woken from our afternoon nap by the cows mooing away behind our Villa. Playa Flamingo is an odd tourist town built primarily on a hill overlooking a bay. We forgot to bring the camera to the

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Just four more days until we head to Boston to catch a plane to Liberia, Costa Rica. Although it has been a bit stressful getting all the Christmas gifts and arrangements done before we leave, were ready.I forgot to mention that we will be spending our first week in an intensive spanish language program north of Tamarindo. We will be at the CPI Spanish Language Program in Playa Flamingo. The

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Where.Why.WhoWhere would you travel for your last and final trip?Why would you go there?Who would you take?Visit Travel Plans and tell us what your plans are.

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Ringing in the New YearAs we drove through the Commons, we noticed a street named Auld Lang Syne. At that moment it became clear that we had made the right decision. This New Years Day, determined not to wallow in the post holiday blues, we packed the car with skies, sleds and kids and hit the dusty trail or rather the snowy one! We were headed to the quintessential Vermont town of Craftsbury

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Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch ButterflyBy: Sue HalpernSue Halpern is brilliant when it comes to choosing a title for a book and equally talented in the writing of a unique memoir and travel adventure. For anyone who has ever been moved by the sight of the well know orange and black butterfly, Daaus plexippus, usually referred to as the Monarch, Four Wings and a Prayer is a must for your

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Aah...love at first sight!!! We couldn't help but to fall in love with this little gem as we motored up the long dirt driveway surrounded by glorious green fields. I know the cardinal rule is never let the real estate agent know how much you love the house...but it was hard to contain our excitement.It all started back in 2003 when we purchased our first house, a small little place, off the grid,

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In 1985, I graduated from Boston College University and headed off to Jamaica, West Indies. As a Volunteer ( Jesuit Volunteer Program) I was stationed in the capital, Kingston, not far from the ghetto township of Trenchtown, made famous by Bob Marley. Little did I know that I would meet my future husband(serving as a Peace corp volunteer at the time) and that we would share such an incredible

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Recently, while enjoying the sunset from the top of our property in Vermont, we had an idea. One of our favorite things to do while we are visiting Vermont is to venture out on what we have termed the Alternate Route. It works like this; First we decide where we are going, then we pull out our Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer, a must have if you are planning on traveling to Vermont, then instead

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The Monarch butterfly is the most widely recognized butterfly in our country. So popular, in fact, some have petitioned to have it named our nation’s insect. And while Monarchs are distinguished for their annual fall migration, the details of this great flight are often overlooked or misunderstood. Every fall, millions of Monarchs from as far north as Vermont and Canada, flitter and glide

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Poems have never really been my thing, probably because most of the time I just don't get them. But recently a dear friend of mine introduced me to the poems of Mary Oliver in a book called Thirst. A particular poem so moved me that I felt a need to share it.The Place I Want To Get Back Tois wherein the pinewoodsin the moments betweenthe darknessand first lighttwo deercame walking down the

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Usually, when we tell someone we are going to Vermont for the weekend their response runs something like this, "Oh we love Vermont...where are you heading?" Our response, quite often in unison, is "The Northeast Kingdom". This is almost always followed by blank stares and confusion.... most of you have never heard of it.The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont...truly one of the most beautiful places

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"Nachos As Big As Your Ass" might possibly be the first thing you see or should I say read when you are dropped off in front of the Witch's Rock Surf Camp(WRSC). As you begin to wonder if this is really the place you are supposed to be, you are greeting by the wide face grin of your future surf instructor...usually a good looking, well defined(can you say six pack)Tico. Your adventure is about

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In March of 2007, Dan and I took our two children, Nolan and Meddie, on a surf vacation to Costa Rica. We had heard about this great surf resort called Witch's Rock Surf Camp from our local Surfrider Foundation here in Rhode Island. So on a whim we decided that we would go for it! We reasoned that since we were going to make the trip all the way to Costa Rica we shouldn't limit our stay to just

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