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…
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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…