I see the whole world through FASHION!

Tag Archives: CostaRica

February 25, 2012 in Gastro

Pops Ice Cream Parlour- Pee stop extraordinaire and rather nice ice cream to boot

Going since 1968, Pops is a Costa Rican concern that has expanded into El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Pops is a beacon in the middle of any hot and achy ride. Scattered all over Costa Rica, I first came across it on the autopista general at Cañas. The girls were sweet, although rather shy and could not understand why I was soooo excited about finding something that simulated Europe – a loo with a proper mirror to put on a bit of lippy. It just has to be lauded! Plus I enjoyed a very, very generous portion of dulce de leche ice cream with lots of hot chocolate sauce. So yummy!

February 23, 2012 in News

The Beast gets a hiccup!

The Beast started whining and whirring as we arrived into Atenas, Costa Rica. Of course I reckoned he just needed a break; after all this BMW 1989 R100 GS has carried Mr. P through 33 countries and over 30,000 miles! Although, The Beast has now earned Panamanian residency and relaxes for 5 months of the year, the poor chap has been ridden relentlessly over the last couple of days in mind boggling heat! Even with a nights rest his discomfort was still apparent and Mr. P went in for a closer look. After having discovered the noise coming from the electronics under the petrol tank, Operation Motor got underway with a faulty relay unit being identified. Wanting confirmation from his mechanical team at Wollaston Motors Northampton, Mr. P Skyped Richard Higgs (the same, who identified a motor fault listening to the sound, from a phone call placed from Pakistan) for confirmation!
A failing indicator relay unit confirmed as the culprit, we all breathed a sigh of relief. In a country where indicators are hardly used at any time, the problem became a minor one and we set off to San Jose to search for a tyre! Poor, poor Beasty!

Tag Archives: CostaRica