Travel Days: Sep 24 – 25 Santiago de Querétaro is the capitol of the state of Querétaro, in the middle of the country just a few hours away from Mexico City. It is one of the safest cities in all of Mexico, if not the safest, and its historic center is recognized as a UNESCO…
San Miguel de Allende- El Corazón de Mexico
Travel Days: Sep 2 – 12, Sep 25 – Oct 3 Located just three and a half hours north of Mexico City, in the state of Guanajuato, stands San Miguel de Allende, dressed in faded sunset hues, spires and domes standing tall against a deep blue sky, surrounded by the serene Mexican hillside. It’s a…
Pachuca, Mexico: Barbacoa, Big Ben, and El Cristo Rey
Travel Days: Aug 24 – 27 On the morning of August 24th, we drove an easy hour to the San Jose airport from San Isidro de Grecia and dropped off the rental car sin problema. We had budgeted for more time on the road, so in the end we had a good three extra hours…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 19
Wed Aug 23 Today we woke up to heavy rain so we decided to forego our plans to hike Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens. We had a relaxing morning and did some laundry. We decided to try coconut milk in our coffee- it added a nice velvety creaminess with a hint of nutty…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 18
Tues Aug 22 Today we left Santa Elena, Monteverde to go to our next destination: San Isidro de Grecia, a small town near the Poas volcano area, just an hour outside of the capitol, San Jose. We gassed up the car on our way out- it’s always smart to have a full tank on a…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 17
Monday Aug 21 We had an early start with a pancake and fruit breakfast (made by our adorable B&B host!) at 6:45. Then we were off on our first excursion of the day: hiking and birdwatching at the Curi-Cancha Reserve. In this area of Monteverde, the three main parks are Children’s Eternal Rainforest, Monteverde Reserve,…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 16
Sun Aug 20 The terrors of last night seemed like a distant memory, a nightmare quickly fading away. I woke feeling refreshed and joyful, thankful that we didn’t stay the night in Calle Insectario. We went down for breakfast around 8:30: fresh scrambled eggs, toast and fruit. It was so comforting to be cared for…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 15
Sat Aug 19 Today we embarked on a canyoning and zip lining adventure! After we packed up our things and checked out, we drove about 20 minutes away to La Roca Lodge. We started off with a typical Costa Rican lunch (fish and bistec casados) and some fruit juice. Then we piled into a little…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 14
Fri Aug 18 Today our water shut off! Thankfully it happened just after we finished making a pot of coffee. After talking to our host, we learned that a pipe had burst and the whole town of La Fortuna didn’t have water, but they were working on it. He gave us a gallon of water…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 13
Thur Aug 17 We packed up our stuff, had a very nice breakfast at our hotel. We shared a Tico burrito (gallo pinto, cheese, tomato sauce, eggs) and an American breakfast burrito (eggs, potatoes, bacon). We also had a passionfruit and strawberry smoothie. After checkout, we went to the market across the street to get…