Monthly Archives: May 2007
An Introduction to Guaro – Burning Water in Montezuma
It’s always risky fun to drink the locally-made alcoholic products. You don’t go to Germany to order a Miller Lite, and you shouldn’t come to Texas without a disappointingly bland Shiner Bock. And when traveling to Costa Rica, your desired weapon of self-destruction is Guaro.
Gauro is short for Aguardiente, which literally means “burning water”. It is made of fermented sugar cane that is grown, bottled, and distributed in Costa Rica. The dominant brand is … Read the rest →
Costa Rica Boat Tours – The Circle of Life
It only took three billion years of evolution on planet earth, but the ultimate circle of life has finally been achieved… and destroyed all in one day.
On May 9th, 2007, Billy and I rode in the back of a truck with some tour guides to get to the Palo Verde Boat Tours near Bolson and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
While waiting for other tourists to come, Billy dropped a shrimping net, and managed … Read the rest →
RIP “berto”
This is part 1 of 3 of the new computer series, and part 1 of 3 of the new funeral series here on MikeRoberto.com
On December 31, 2006, I was setting up my new bedroom, which also serves as my office, design studio, and, of course, surfboard storage room. I turned on my computer, which was so creatively named “berto”, and noticed the power supply fan struggling to do its job.
Like any other idiot … Read the rest →