Costa Rica Adventures

A few more random images from the end of our trip and a link to the “epic montage” Danny made for us: Version 1: https://youtu.be/VSyQe25yAGw Version 2: https://youtu.be/MPMvqRtIwZY

It’s our last day and night in this wonderful country. We’ve all had an amazing time and will be sad to leave, but everyone also has at least one thing they are looking forward to at home. Tonight at dinner and on the drive home, we talked about the trip, what we liked, what we … More Adios, Costa Rica

This Costa Rican saying literally means “simple life” or “pure life”. It’s a greeting and a goodbye, it’s advice and a statement. It’s a way of life here. Today we just tried to embody “pura vida”: A morning run, coffee on our bench, reading on the beach, hanging out in the pool, cleaning up plastic, … More Pura Vida

Up and out the door at 7:30 am this morning, we made the drive an hour south to Manuel Antonio National Park. We wanted to get an early start to try to avoid any crowds at the smallest of Costa Rica’s parks but the most beautiful, most visited and most well known. Since it’s the … More The Most

Ziplining! Today we had the quintessential Costa Rica experience as we zipped through the treetops above Playa Hermosa, about 30 minutes from our house. We were able to transverse 14 lines and 1 suspension bridge in about 2 hours. There were amazing views of the coastline along the way. Danny thought it was really relaxing, … More Zip, Zap, Zup

The weather today was a bit iffy, but it was good since we all needed a break from the sun. We went out to breakfast this morning at Jardine’s, a restaurant at the Esterillos Town Center. While we all had different things, everyone’s meal included “gallo pinto”, a traditional Costa Rican dish. The name means … More So relaxed!

After our morning coffee, Danny and I drove down the beach road and then walked the beach on the other side of the Esterillos Este. Down that way, there are several beach hotels and many large homes, usually named “Casa de Someone”. I’d take one of these homes by any name! On our way back … More Slow and Fast

Today started last night around 11:30 pm when Zoe ran out of her room onto the upstairs porch. Darcy had been asleep for hours and Danny and I had just drifted off. When he heard her door open, Danny jumped out of bed and met her at our bedroom door. “I think I just felt … More Terramoto

Not much to report for today. We spent another low-key day at the house. First thing this morning, Danny consulted with one of our hosts, Jose, about the snake across the road. Thankfully, he said it was a boa constrictor (not poisonous!) but he seemed impressed with the size of the snake. He held his … More Beach, Pool, Repeat

Ahhh, paradise! We were so happy when the power came back on this morning. I was worrying a bit if we would be able to stay if the electricity stayed off for a while, but the appearance of a power company truck was a good sign that things would be repaired. The internet resumed a … More At the Beach…