John Blomquist: Climbing Expert Regales Travels to Central America

What this episode covers

Host of Chalk Talk, a Climbing Industry Podcast. John Blomquist remembers his travels to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Running through the jungle, sometimes in pouring rain. Host Ian Robinson made a great travel buddy. John loved Costa Rica so much he got married there years later. Introducing the champ, John Blomquist. “Punta Mona, it’s kind of like this Garden of Eden & you’re greeted by people with the biggest smiles on their faces, because they’re living in heaven.” – John Blomquist (Tweet It) Travel Topics: * Recently started a climbing podcast, Chalk Talk * Traveled to Costa Rica with host Ian Robinson in 2007 * Went to Puerta Viejo en route to Punta Mona * Punta Mona is a center for Regenerative Design and Botanical studies, founded by Stephen Brooks * How he got lost in the jungle by himself, nearly killed by a coconut * Ran through the jungle in the pouring rain with Ian * Got married on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica * How the unfortunate growth of Costa Rica has lead to it loosing it’s charm * After Costa Rica, went to Nicaragua, to Ometepe Island * stayed at El Zopilote on Ometepe * Traveled to San Juan del Sur * More tales of his travels to come on the Love Affair Travel podcast “Nicaragua still has that developing country charm & it’s such a treat.” – John Blomquist (Tweet It) Lovely Links: * Punta Mona * Love Affair Travel, Ep. 20 featuring Stephen Brooks * Read about those miracle berries John and Ian found in the jungle and Buy them here * Rocking J’s in Puerta Viejo * El Zopilote on Ometepe * Tambor Tropical * Connect with Johnny: Facebook | Twitter | Chalk Talk Music Credits: * De La Warr – Like a Drum * Making Movies – Pendulum Swing, Cuna De Vida, Chase Your Tail * David Wax Museum – Yes, Maria, Yes