Costa Rica Adventures

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 will remember and what we learned. I think that travel changes us and opens us to new places, new people, new ideas. We are so lucky to have these experiences and I’m grateful that we have the ability and the means to do this for ourselves and for our family. Costa Rica will always be part of our story.

Danny What was your favorite part of the trip? The length. It was long enough so I felt relaxed and didn’t have to think about going home for a long time. What was your least favorite part? Sick and hurt children What surprised you? How relaxed I felt after everyone was feeling better What will you remember? The ocean and the empty beach What three words will you use to describe our trip? Relaxing, bonding, tasty

Zoe (14 years old) What was your favorite part of the trip? The beach What was your least favorite part? The rain and the volcano hike. It was so hot at the end. What surprised you? I actually liked ziplining. What will you remember? The houses. They were our home for a little bit. What three words will you use to describe our trip? Wet, fun, exhausting

Darcy (9 years old) What was your favorite part of the trip? Water What was your least favorite part? The ear infection What surprised you? The TV at the beach when we thought there wouldn’t be one. What will you remember? Seeing all the animals and the empty beach What three words will you use to describe our trip? Dogs, beaches, more dogs

Jodi What was your favorite part of the trip? Our time at the beach What was your least favorite part? Worrying about Darcy’s ear infection What surprised you? That everyone liked the food and that no one was bored at the beach What will you remember? Flying through the treetops on the zip line What three words will you use to describe our trip? Relaxing, fun, family