COSTA RICA BLOG #1

COSTA RICA BLOG #1, Saturday and Sunday – Tim After arriving mid day Saturday and taking the shuttle bus on a short trip from the airport we started exploring the grounds of the resort. Costa Rica has been so different from what I have ever seen before. Our hotel is surrounded by empty beaches and jungle in any direction! In our first days here we have seen wild iguanas lying in the sun everywhere that don’t seem to care too much about people, monkeys howling at us, the biggest vultures you could imagine, spiky puffer fish, long skinny fish with teeth like barracudas, and so many small crabs that they make the rocks look like they are moving. Hands down my favorite part of these first days though were exploring miles of deserted “secret beaches” and finding really cool tide pools deep enough to jump off the rocks into. Exploring Costa Rica so far has been one surprise after another. Can’t wait to see what the next adventures await. Monday and Tuesday – Andrea After spending two days traveling and exploring, I’ve been inclined to take it easy. I watched from the beach as Nikki, Tim and Brad paddle boarded and kayaked, but the majority of our time has been spent the last two days lounging and swimming leisurely. It’s rained so far every day at least once, but even that is nice in Costa Rica. I was chatting with some of the local venders that have set up shop on the beach right in front of our hotel, and one guy was pulling his table in a little bit. He said he thought it was going to rain, and sure enough – not two minutes had passed before the rain began to fall. But it cleared five minutes later and the pool and beach were once again enjoyed by the hotel patrons. Nikki, Tim and I enjoyed massages on the beach yesterday. Jennifer arrived just as we were finishing, safe and sound. Just like us, the travel had taken its toll on her. But the best about Costa Rica is that nobody has a schedule or agenda, including the locals. I predict that she’ll be rested and ready to explore with us in no time.