Marty - Male Great Dane born 2003
Mukki - Female Great Dane born 2003
Cathy and John Nicholas
Cathy Nicholas with Marty
The Horse Stable - start ride through rainforest and down to lake with local guide, Gato
Gato - Horseback guide
Horseback trip down by the lake with Gato
Birds at feeder in front yard
Wild Turkey in front yard of Chalet Nicholas
Aracari Toucans in front yard of Chalet Nicholas
John and Marty with guests Doug & Mimi McVay
Minnie on left by hedge
An evening out with neighbors
Neighbors at a New Year's Party - Arenal
Neighbors at a New Year's Eve Party - Arenal
View from front yard of Chalet Nicholas
Ulysses&son - Maleku Indian traditional clothes
Maleku Painting
Maleku hand painted artifacts for sale
Maleku tribal dance hall- for tourists to watch
Typical Maleku Hut
Traditional Maleku gathering
Ulysses and family - everyday clothing
Penny & Richard vsiting the Maleku village in Guatuso
Maleku Artifacts - Hand Painted Gourds
Chalet Nicholas B&B entrance, lake road Rt.142, Arenal, Costa Rica (3km from Nuevo ARENAL)
Volcano Arenal
Chalet Nicholas front
Loft queen sized bed in one section
Loft - Divider screen between two sides
L shaped Double loft - 2 single beds Queen sized bed and night bathroom to left of screen for privacy
Bird feeder and lake from front porch
Chalet Nicholas
Loft - side with two single beds and private back porch
Spiral staircase up to Loft - queen bed on right with night bathroom - 2 singles on left with porch
Your host with entertaining jokes - John Nicholas
Lake View Bedroom - double and single beds and private bathroom next door only for Lake View guests
Lake View Bathroom - private for LV guests
Volcano Arenal at night - erupts daily
Volcano Arenal in the day - boulders rolling down - we are safe 45 min. from this active volcano
Majestic Alive Volcano Arenal
Our guest Angela feeding an Aracari Toucan
Daily visitors - Aracari Toucans
Mot Mot
green honeycreeper
Little Hermit Hummingbird
Kiskadee - yellow flycatcher
Euphonia
Oropendula flying
Red legged honeycreeper and Robin (national bird)
Little Hermit hummingbird
Iguana
Coati Mundi (south american racoon)
John Nicholas with Minnie (Bostonian great dane)
Angela feeding toucans again
Kiskadees
Carved doors at Chalet Nicholas
Carved door with Monkey
Keel Billed Toucan (Fruit Loop Toucan) in front yard
Scarlet Macaw - unusual visitor
Robins, Euphonia, Palm Tananger
Brown Jay
Male (colors) Euphonia and green female Euphonia
Costa Rica's National bird - Slate colored Robin
Blue Gray Tananger
Oropendulas and Aracari Toucans on front feeder
Marty and Minnie enjoying the river during hike in back of Chalet Nicholas
Minnie, Marty and Muki in river behind Chalet Nicholas during daily hike with guests
Muki loves her daily hike in forest
Purple Bougainvilla
Canas
"Shrimp plant" with striped leaves
Impatients
Pink Ginger
Iris
yesterday, today and tomorow flower
Marty - 5 years old Fawn Great Dane
Cathy and John with Mickey (Harlequin Great Dane) 2004
Lucas (far right) our manager of 18 years and part of the family with his brother in center and John with Mickey and Mukki
Daughters: Ceilia with Mom Cathy & Kathy "Jr."
Chalet Nicholas B&B
Aracari Toucans eating bananas on feeder in front
Mot Mot in front yard tree at Chalet Nicholas
Orchids and view of Volcano Arenal from front porch of Chalet Nicholas
Orchid in front yard of Chalet Nicholas
Lucas feeding an Aracari Toucan in front yard of Chalet Nicholas
Pisote = Coati Mundi (So.American relative of the racoon)
Montezuma's Oropendula
Iguana free to roam in natural habitat
Wild Iris
Rainforest Room in back of Chalet Nicholas
Cathy's community service english class with friend Ricardo
The Robert Stevens Family Many shared memories
Volcano Arenal Sunrise
Howler Monkey family in tree - Chalet Nicholas
Breakfast at Chalet Nicholas....Macademia Pancakes, fresh fruits and fresh juices Yummy!
