Vulcán Arenal
From Kathy and Bernie’s treehouse, we headed to our last destination of the trip: Vulcán Arenal (the Arenal Volcano). Although the volcano is currently in “nap-mode,” it was the country’s most active volcano… Continue reading
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Costa Rica: A Long Sleeper’s Paradise
One thing you should know about me is that I need lots of sleep. So much, in fact, that real, card-carrying doctors have actually diagnosed me as a “long sleeper.” (I even provided… Continue reading
Once Upon a Treehouse
With the Arenal Volcano in our rear-view mirror, we headed toward what was to be my favorite part of the trip. For my birthday, Rob booked a stay at an eco lodge called… Continue reading
Pineapple and Painted Chickens: the Road to Monteverde
Our first morning in Costa Rica introduced us to the full-blast, no-kidding-around sunrise of Central America. It was beautiful, it was instant, and it was 5:30am. Being someone who would happily sleep 12… Continue reading
Drinkin’ With the Ticos
Our Liberia AirBNB host, Andrés, was unavailable to meet us at the apartment, and instead left a key with the rental service and asked us to call him. One friendly but awkward… Continue reading
Landing in Liberia
Our arrival into Liberia was pretty straightforward. It was noticeably oven-y on the tarmac, as expected on the west side of Costa Rica (90+ degrees this time of year, not to mention the… Continue reading
Choosing Costa Rica
Rob and I have been itching to get out of the country – we’ve had small trips to US destinations and Canada in recent months but I always crave the experience of being… Continue reading