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…
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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 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 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…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 10
Mon Aug 14 Our day began with James attempting to break the bike lock per Javier’s instructions as there was no extra key. In the end Javier ended up coming over around 9am to break the bike lock himself with the appropriate tools. So we just had one lock for both our bikes. Soon after,…