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,…
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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 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 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…