Category Archives: Costa Rica

Final thoughts on Costa Rica (2015)

We are off to Panama tomorrow after three weeks in Costa Rica.  We have surprisingly few “final thoughts” on Costa Rica.  Here goes.

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One of the best days of my life…

OK, if you are a FB friend of mine, you have seen these photos, but OMG, I so have to share them here.  So, Robert and I made our way to Puerto Veijo today.  After checking into our hotel and … Continue reading

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Ummmm….so this happened this morning.

So there we were, walking through a wildlife refuge near Cahuita.  I convinced Robert to set an alarm for the ungodly hour of 6 am “so the animals would be more active.”  We had been walking for about three hours, … Continue reading

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Who knew crabs lived in the rain forest???

On our last full day in La Fortuna, we splurged a bit and paid for a guided hike through the rain forest.  We were hoping that paying for a guide would allow us to spot more critters.  Unfortunately, our guide … Continue reading

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The adventure continues in La Fortuna

Robert and I tried yet again (unsuccessfully) to kill ourselves yesterday.  After all the hiking in Monteverde, we figured a day spent hanging out in some hot springs was just the ticket.  Nice and relaxing, right?  It was, until we … Continue reading

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Hiking in Monteverde

We have made our way to the town of Santa Elena in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica.  I think you might all want to sit down before I share something with you.  Are you sitting?  Promise me? OK, here … Continue reading

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