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Beth Lischeron |
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Beth Lischeron , owner of "Dragonfly Dreaming", Natural care for Body and Spirit, all organic wildcrafted and fair-traded, donated one of her marvellous "Paddler's Pal" lip soothers, on June 21, for the upcoming Rite of Passage Swim in Costa Rica! Thank you for placing your faith in a project still many months in the futue! |
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NOSARA community |
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At an evening reception, 30 000 Colones and 20 US $ were donated by guests at this reception. Thank you to everybody who came to Lagarta Lodge! |
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NOSARA community |
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After one of the many workshops I gave entirely without charge, the comunity contributed 75 000 Colones, appx. 150 Can $, 20 of which came from 2 young children from their sale of bracelets! Out of the 75 000 Colones, 50 000 Colones were donated by one single individual who did not wish to be named! |
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Hotel Playa Carmen, March 11 to 16 |
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Thank you, Alexa and Stefano, for 5 nights and all the fabulous meals at your lovely hotel in Playa Carmen, even adding on a day when I was left stranded once again by yet another irresponsible boat driver....you have been an inspiration in generosity! |
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Tracey Dylewski |
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Thank you, Tracey, for an incredibly relaxing and therapeutic long massage on yet another day a boat driver left me stranded without support....Meeting you on the beach was one of the highlights of my mermaid journey, thank you for all your encouragement and healing! |
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Sonja beauty salon |
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Thank you, Sonja, for a marvellous relaxing massage on Friday, the 13 of March! Oh how it was needed! |
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Diane Sobel Globerman |
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Thank you, Diane, for organizing the Manuel Antonio and Esterillos Este bases, as well as paying for my cell phone use throughout the journey, a very generous offer! |
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Neil Kahn, Kayak Jaco |
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Thank you, Neil, for a beautiful kayak tour of Playa Grande and Agujitas, and organizing the Las Nubes school workshop for me! |
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Jaco Best Western Beach Hotel, 25. Feb. - March 2 |
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Thank you, Jessoe Umana, and all the staff at the Best Western for pampering me for 4 days of wonderful food and a beautiful room, while I was sick and needed a quiet place to recuperate from the sea water contamination induced infection that required antibiotics! |
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Waterfalls Canopy Tour, March 1, 2009 |
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Thank you for another chance to soar at eye level with sloths and toucans, including a wild tarzan swing and rappel! |
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Franklin, the taxidriver in Jaco! |
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Thank you, Franklin, for spontaneously providing free taxi service to me in my 4 days in Jaco!
When ordinary people do the extraordinary and open their heart in generosity, it really makes my days! |
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Chiclets Tree Canopy Tour, March 1 2009 |
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Thank you so very much for another flight through the trees including amazing vistas of Playa Hermosa! Once I get the photos into the website, you can all see what a fabulous experience ziplines are! Thanks for the CD of photos also! |
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Martin Skadsheim and Matt Reddy |
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Thanks fellow Vancouverites for your spontaneous support of 20 000 Colones (appx. 40 Can.$ ) each! |
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Pelican Hotel |
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Julia Johnson, manager of the Pelican Hotel in Esterillos Oeste, arranged my 3 night stay from february 27 until 2 of March, including food at the beautiful beachfront hotel. Thank you so much! |
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Rios Tropicales, H2O, February 26 |
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Thanks to everyone at H2O for an amazing experience rafting down the Naranjo, a technical river including class 5 rapids! I especially enjoyed the long minutes being stuck in a rapid - to be still in the center of such turbulence was magical and sublime! |
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La Selvita Canopy Hiking Tours and Waterfalls |
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Thanks to Josh from www.laselvita.com for his invitation to join the lovely zipline tour on Thursday, the 26 of February! It included a buffet lunch and swim in a waterfall. The guides were so friendly and warm, and even invited me to stay for the night at their home when my last night reservation in Quepos fell through! |
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Blue Monkey Hotel, February 21 - 26 |
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thanks to the owners of the www.hotelmonoazul.com for 5 nights of accommodation in Manuel Antonio! Efren from the staff even tried to find me boat support on his day off...and the friendly kitchen staff let me store my swim lunches in their fridge, even adding some cheese slices when I had not gotten more than bread one day.... |
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Julio Bandillo, Dolphintourcostarica.com |
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Julio, owner of Dolphin Tours, donated boat support for one swim day from the Bahia Ballena base on February 12, thank you so much! |
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Walter Brenes, BahiaAventuras.com |
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Walter once again donated a swim day with boat support starting at Bahia Ballena on Valentines Day! Thank you, it was great to take so many youths into the water during that magical day! |
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Ileana , Punta Marenko Lodge, Drake Bay |
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From February 1 to the 11, I had once again the amazing fortune to stay at my favorite place in the world, the mystic Punta Marenko Lodge, including all my meals and sandwiches for the extremely long 11 days of swimming this very long section - 150 km - all from the Punta Marenko base!
The staff and other guests pampered me all the way to the best badaids in the universe, Compeel, to advance healing from a fall, cutting my elbow and back.
The love there was palpable and I hope many will choose to spend their holidays at this sacred site!
Thank you, Ileana, for your amazing support of the swim! |
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Kumari Lefebvre, Mystic Dive Centre |
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Kumari appeared straight out of the heavens today to donate 100 US$, organize a nights stay at the famous Cuna del Angel, and find me boat support for tomorrow! I am so very thankful for her support at a very difficult time...February 19, 2009 |
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Patrick O Connell |
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Thank you to Patrick for your 20$US donation! Every little bit helps! |
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Casa Roland Hotel, Golfito |
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The owners and staff at the Casa Roland 5 star hotel in Golfito have beautifully taken care of me for the last 7 days, during a time of much stress, thank you all so much for your kindness and generosity! I look forward to my stay at your other hotel in Manuel Antonio! |
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Nidia Lobo |
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My wonderful new friend and feminist Nidia Lobo, obstetric nurse at the EBAIS clinic in Golfito, is loaning me her precious cell phone for the duration of the swim, an incredible gift of trust in me, and making it possible to actually call me at the same number throughout the project! A thousand thanks! |
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Nidia Lobo |
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My wonderful new friend and feminist Nidia Lobo, obstetric nurse at the EBAIS clinic in Golfito, is loaning me her precious cell phone for the duration of the swim, an incredible gift of trust in me, and making it possible to actually call me at the same number throughout the project! A thousand thanks! |
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Ronnie and Soledad |
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Thank you, Ronnie and Soledad, for free boat transport from Zancudo to Golfito and back whenever needed for meetings in Golfito! |
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Ana Lucia Gonzalez |
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a thousand thanks belong to my dearest friend Ana Lucia Gonzales for 10 nights accomodation in her beautiful and peaceful home, and the many shared meals and conversations. Without you, I would not have dared to go for the 2. travesia a nado! |
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Au Coeur de Soleil |
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Thank you, Joanne and Daniel, for my wonderful stay of 7 days at your little retreat in Zancudo, right on the beach! To be able to get up at 4 am to take a dip safely was such a treat.... |
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Oceano Restaurant Playa Zancudo |
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Mark Homer and Stephanie Homer, the owners of Oceano, have graceously donated my meals during my stay in Zancudo.
Thank you for the best ever Cordon Bleu, and watermelon salad!You spoiled me deliciously! |
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Marcos Carazo, Rescate de Valores |
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thank you, Marcos, for organizing my Jimenez base including 2 workshops for children, youths and adults, hotel, and all meals! And for the therapeutic massage that made my first swim day possible! |
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SANSA REGIONAL |
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Thank you to the regional airline SANSA for choosig to sponsor my local flights! |
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Poder Judicial |
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On January 16 the members of the criminal court, crown prosecutors and other employees, for the second time donated 36 000 Colones towards the cause! |
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SANSA REGIONAL |
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The wonderful Costa Rican airline, SANSA REGIONAL, has generously offered on January 16 to sponsor my local flights! I am so very pleased to receive this most important sponsorship! |
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Roca Bruja Costa Rica |
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thanks you to the manager of Roca Bruja, Ingrid Portillo, in San Jose, for arranging the receipt of 2 swim tops, UV 50, valued at 25 800 Colones and 21 800 Colones. Positively jellyfih proof! |
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poder judicial |
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the members of the the courthouse today, January 15, contributed 35 000 Colones as part of a presentation I gave to crown prosecutors . Thank you especially to Luis Chang for organizing the event! |
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Tilman Herberger |
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it gives me grea t pleasure to know a family member has chosen to contribute 200 $Can.to sponsor one day of boat support! Thank you, cousin! |
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Village Gallery in Sidney, BC Canada |
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Thank you to owners Andrew and Helen Crump for 20 Can.$ |
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Unity Church members, Escazu, Costa Rica |
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Thank you to the members of Unity Church who took my first workshop in Costa Rica on January 11, for donations amounting to 65.000 Colones and 20 US $, appx. altogether 170 Can. $ |
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Janet Silman |
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Thank you to Janet, minister at the United Church of Canada in Deep Cove, for your donation of 70 $! |
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Fred Wellman, Doctor of Chiropractic |
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Thank you so much for donating 3 chiropractic treatments when I injured my back as I left my own home for the swim journey , lifting my luggage! Without you, I would have had to cancel the swim....It is so encouraging to find angels everywhere, and your kindness to me in even seeing me for treatments on the weekend touched my heart! |
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Anonymous, Canada |
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your formidable donation of 2500$, after last swim's already incredibly generous donation of 1000$, this is most unexpected, but much needed and profoundly appreciated! |
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Petia Stefanova |
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my longtime physiotherapist and the director of KINET-X donated 200$ toward the marine sanctuaries swim, thank you so much! |
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www.freespiritvictoria.com |
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Thank you to the owners of Free Spirit Botanicals for a large Lavender Face & Body Moisturizer - it will keep my skin nice after 8 hour swimming days in the Pacific! |
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Susan and Greg Cook |
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Thank you for your 40 $ cash donation! Every little bit helps! |
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Sidney Dive Center |
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Laura and Lee Burton from Sidney Dive Center donated on November 25, 2008, my son Silvan's 20. Birthday, one pair of X-PERT ZOOM fins and 1 Aqualung mask and snorkel, many thanks! |
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CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
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Through the initiative of my financial advisor Evelyn Higgins, CIBC donated 200 Can.$ towards the second Costa Rica swim! |
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Jackeline Calvin Haskell, Los Altos de Eros Luxury Inn, Spa and Yoga |
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Donated 1 free day at the spa; massage, facial , lunch, Cleopatra bath, valued at 395 $ |
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Lola's at Playa Avellana |
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Three nights in a private tent bungalow on the beach, two days boat support, many lovely breakfasts, lunches and dinners. |
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Tamarindo Village / Judy Bettinsoli |
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Judy, from Tamrindo Village at www.tamarindovillage.com donated several days at her gorgeous hillside villas valued at $210 per night. She also took me out to a breakfast of waffles topped with strawberries and real whipped cream this morning. |
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Mike Witte, Roca Verde hotel |
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3 nights accomodation, 200$ donation given to Zeidy Jimenez, Asociacion programas Sociales de Dominical, towards use for expedition |
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Marakatu restaurant, Dominical |
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meals during 4 days |
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Delicias restaurant, Dominical |
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6 meals |
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Plaza Suites Hotel, Dominical |
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5 nights accomodation , free access to telephone and computer |
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John Chapman, www.treeoflifetours.com |
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2 waterfall rappelling tours, 2 nights in the Diamante cave sanctuary, free ride from cave to Esterillo Oeste, lots of emotional support and warmth and wisdom |
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Jack Ewing, Hacienda Baru |
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2 nights accomodation, all the meals, free zipline tour, free copy of his book |
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Ulli, Uvita |
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1 night accomodation in Uvita |
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Taboga, Puerto Jimenez |
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volunteer boat support for 3 days |
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Jimmy Cuvillo, mayor of Golfito |
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4 nights of boat support, 5 nights accomodation in the Sierra hotel, all the meals and sandwiches for 3 people |
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Carmen Yansi, Golfito |
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1 night accomodation for 3, arrangement for meeting with the town mayor |
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Ilona Kende and Silvan |
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3 hours typing of log entries, and a lovely visit |
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Analucia Gonzales Garcia |
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Emotional support all along the way, airport pick up and drop off 4 times, 7 nights accomodation, arrangement for Golfito host, being my best friend in Costa Rica! |
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Martha, owner of Mar y Selva ecolodge |
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2 nights accomodation, all the meals, and organization of a women's workshop in the lodge as a fundraiser |
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Waldemar und Herta, owners of Cystal Ballena |
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2 nights in the stunningly beautiful boutique hotel overlooking the ocean, and all the meals |
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Iliana, owner of Punta Marenko Lodge |
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10 nights of accomodation, and all the meals including sandwiches during the long swim days in the Drake area! |
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David Alan Montoya, Rocas de Amancio |
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5 days of volunteer boat support, rowing most of the way, from Bahia Ballena to Quepos! |
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Kristy and Kurt, Tranquilo Costa Rica |
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5 nights accomodation and 1 dinner for 5 in Esterillo Oeste |
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Patricia, owner of Sanobanano hotel |
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6 nights accomodation and breakfasts for 2 at the Sanobanano hotel in Montezuma |
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Ariana and Dave Nelson, Casa Colina |
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4 nights accomodation, breakfasts and dinner in their lovely bed and breakfast! |
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Albert from Cocozuma Tours, Montezuma |
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Boat support at no charge for 5 days, and a free tour for 2 to Tortuga island |
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Tropical Tours, Malpais |
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free taxi ride to Playa Avellana from Malpais, worth 40 $ |
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Christy and Don, Lola's, Playa Avellana |
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Complete sponsorship for 1 week, accomodation, all food, and a major fundraiser at the restaurant, donating 100 % of all proceeds for 1 day's restaurant sales! |
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Kristy and Kurt Rhain |
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I was given a house in Esterillos Oeste for 4 nights and 1 over night accomodation at Kristy and Kurts personal home. They also held a party for me to celebrate the longest ever open ocean swim by a woman so far.
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Mar y Selva Ecolodge |
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Thank you Martha, for 2 nights of a beautiful stay at your brandnew ecolodge, and organizing a women's " The Sea Inside"workshop at your lovely conference room! |
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Cristina Caamano Santamaria |
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Camping Cristina, Playa Blanca, Golfo Dulce, gifted us a week of free lodging at her home! Come camp here some time, it is so lovely and quiet here...only 5 $ PER NIGHT! |
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Susan Scheer, Phantom Yacht |
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Many, many thanks to Susan Scheer and her son Matthias for their extremely generous support; allowing us on their wonderful yacht for 4 nights, feeding us and supporting me on their Zodiak for 3 very full days of swimming in the magnificent Golfo Dulce, covering close to 30 nautical miles of swimming! |
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Dolphin Tour |
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Fernando Guerrero, owner of www.dolphintourcostarica.com, took me on a wonderful whalewatching tour on Jan 27th, and also donated a very useful marine map of Costa Rica.
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Tree of Life Tours |
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Jon Chapman, owner of www.treeoflifetours.com, gave me a super exciting tour of The Baru Falls waterfall, that included a 140ft rapell. His daughter, Melissa, is planning to spend a one day segment from Uvita to Dominical swimming with me!
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Anonymous |
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30 $, 2nd generation holocaust survivors support group, Vancouver
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Mary Rose, from Axe Capoeira |
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100 $, for 2 IMAX tickets! Thank you for your incredible generosity! |
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Janet Silman and Marion Irish, Canada |
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50 $, thanks! |
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Nicole Hutton, IMAX theatre Victoria |
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Nicole Hutton, sales manager of the IMAX theatre in Victoria, has donated 4 adult tickets to any IMAX show, for sale as a fundraiser.
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Anonymous, Canada |
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one thousand Dollars were privately donated on January 14, 2008, in the hopes of inspiring matching donations! Thank you so much!
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Rosemary Scott, Deep Cove Market |
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Thank you , Rosemary, for your generous donation of 100 $ towards expenses of the "travesia"! |
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Simon Wigzell, Virtual Cottage Industries |
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Simon is donating maintenance and regularly updating of this website that he designed until the end of the swim! |
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Steve Sharples, Sales Rep., Aqua-Lung Canada Ltd. |
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On December 9, 2008, Steve donated 2 pairs of Aqua-Lung fins and a mask and snorkel, as well as a rescue strobe light, all professional quality!
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Chris Kolbuc, www.couchsurfing .com host |
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Chris Kolbuc from Whistler, BC, who hosted us during a visit to the mountains, donated a Body Glove rashguard swimshirt and a pair of compression stockings, together worth appx. 200$.
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James Fowler, Henley and Walden Law Firm |
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James Fowler of Henley and Walden Law Firm on #201 - 2377 Bevan Ave. in Sidney, BC, Canada, has graceously donated 125 $ Can. towards the swim's expenses!
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Guenther Sandl, GPS |
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Guenther Sandl of Victoria, BC, Canada, has graceously donated the 3 month use of his personal GPS for the duration of the swim! |
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Barb Souther, USANA vitamins |
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Barb Souther of Saanichton, BC, Canada, 652 2906 , has graceously donated 6 months of USANA vitamin supplements! |
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Liquid Heaven Diving Experience |
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Darryll , the owner of Liquid Heaven on 103-2537 Beacon Ave. in Sidney, BC, Canada, has graceously donated an Oceaner Triathlon Wetsuit, worth 900$, custom fitted to my measurements!
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