We spent the last couple of days driving back up the coast. We broke it up into smaller chunks of driving, which allowed us to take our time and have a really relaxing trip. We stopped off in Manuel Antonio, just outside of Quepos, and stayed at the Costa Verde hotel. It was really beautiful. The room was furnished with ornate, carved decorations... Read More

The last two days have been all about relaxing, which means they’re not so much about things that we’d usually blog about. Most of our experiences that we want to share are about exciting adventures, danger lurking around occasional corners, interesting places, neat animals with horrible... Read More

Well, after our last experience, we decided to try Panama again with our neighbors who go every once in a while themselves. We figured that they would know how to deal with the cars and paperwork issues. Turns out, they don’t go IN to Panama, they just park their car, and go into... Read More

Last Monday we decided to try to make the trip to Panama on our own. We had heard that the prices were much lower than in Costa Rica, and we thought we’d do some souveniring and maybe pick up... Read More

We woke up early this morning because we had a tour of the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary scheduled for 9am and the boat would take 45 minutes to get there. We couldn’t drive because apparently, there’s no road, so boat was the only option. Apparently the usual person to make this trip is... Read More

Every day during Morgan’s lunch break we go down to the beach for a little swim. The water is so nice, but the waves are kicking my butt, I’m so ungainly! It’s hard on my back to stand in the crashing waves and get pulled by the current. Still awesome, don’t get me wrong, just... Read More

We’ve been here in Costa Rica for about a week now and we’re starting to get a routine. One of my favorite things about staying so long in a foreign country is that it starts to feel like you live there. The biggest difference between Zancudo and home is ease of access to everything... Read More

Saturday was a day of hanging out, napping, and more napping. There were dozens of monkeys hopping through the trees at around 7 or 8 am. We didn’t get any pictures, but we sat on the porch and watched them try to get at the green bananas in the trees close to our house... Read More

On our way home in the car, the headlights show the way in front of us and this excites the frogs who have been waiting to be able to see well enough to hop across the road. In addition to producing swerving while we’re on the highway, it also happens in front of our house, which causes me to say, “Hey look, a frog!” To which Morgan replies... Read More

Tomorrow, I begin my week of work in Costa Rica. I still feel like I planned this whole thing pretty well. By working this first week then having the next two weeks to vacation, we’ll be able to get a good feel for the area, learn about it first, and then go do the things we want to do with few repercussions... Read More