Third time’s the charm: ATVing, a beach pig, and sailing in Costa Rica

This winter, we jetted off to Costa Rica for a few days to celebrate my husband’s milestone birthday. It was our third trip to CR and the first that wasn’t a hiking trip. Previously, we had visited the Arenal rainforest in 2013 and the cloud forest in 2017. This time, we chose to have aContinue reading “Third time’s the charm: ATVing, a beach pig, and sailing in Costa Rica”

Exploring Arenal: Hanging Bridges, Volcano National Park, and the Arenal Observatory Lodge

During our recent trip to Costa Rica in mid-February, we spent several days exploring the area around Arenal Volcano. Visiting that area of Costa Rica was a no-brainer for us. Some of my favorite memories from our Hawaii trips also involved volcanoes: driving up Haleakala in Maui, getting above the clouds at sunset on MaunaContinue reading “Exploring Arenal: Hanging Bridges, Volcano National Park, and the Arenal Observatory Lodge”

From the beaches to the rain forests of Costa Rica

After a stressful day getting to Costa Rica, we were ready to spend our first full day in country. We awoke at dawn for a walk on the beach and saw flocks of pelicans fishing in the ocean by dive-bombing into the water. What an amazing sight. After breakfast, we were ready for a leisurelyContinue reading “From the beaches to the rain forests of Costa Rica”

You can’t get there from here, Costa Rica edition

On paper, it seemed like a great idea to plan a trip to a warm destination like Costa Rica during the month of February. February in New England is dreary, cold, and miserable. You only get about 9 hours of daylight. And after two years of nearly snowless winters, what were the chances that aContinue reading “You can’t get there from here, Costa Rica edition”