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 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 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…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 12
Wed Aug 16 I was feeling much better today. Things were looking up. I made a breakfast of all the food we had to use up: scrambled eggs with chayote, green beans with onion and garlic, black beans and rice (hah look at me making my own gallo pinto!) and leftover mango salsa. It was…
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,…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 9
Sun Aug 13 Today was a rest day with nothing on the schedule. We even slept in (to about 7:30). Originally, we had intended to bike to Playa Negra for a beach day and go for lunch in Los Pargos but around 10am began a torrential downpour. It was a fantastic storm with heavy rain,…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 5
Wed Aug 9 We started our day sitting outside with coffee and German bread, slowly taking in the morning alongside the numerous butterflies and dragonflies and the background cacophony of birds, howler monkeys and dogs. I researched some of the wildlife in the Nicoya Peninsula and I think the massive snake we saw yesterday was…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 3
Monday Aug 7 Our second morning in Costa Rica! The sun rises at 5:30 making getting up early pretty easy as daylight floods in. Around 8am we walked to our nearest supermarket, closer than the one we went to yesterday. It’s the “gringo market” where supposedly the prices are higher. And gringo it was! There…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 2
Sunday Aug 6 Woke up just before 6am local time (8am EST). The sun was already up (I think it rises around 5:30) and life was buzzing all around us. After slowly getting up and organizing/ unpacking our things, we went out for a morning stroll and to check out the local shopping options. We…