Trip to Costa Rica

This time last week, Scott and I were driving to our little getaway for my "surprise" vacation! Scott had this one all planned out, and I had no clue where we were going till we arrived at the check-in counter.

We had a fabulous time in Costa Rica. The people were all very friendly, the food was scrumptious and the scenery was beautiful. Scott figured that we drove about 700 miles while we were there... soooo much to see!!!

We rented a car and visited several sites. Our first full day we went on a zip line in the canopy. VERY cool. I had never done that before, so it was a totally new experience. After that, we drove around to see some other places. That night we went out to dinner... the meal was very good, but the view of the Pacific (and sunset) was even better. Of course, it was a bit cloudy/hazy, but it was still wonderful.

Over the next couple of days we visited parks and beaches and two volcanoes! One of the gentlemen we met while doing the zip line is starting his own business as a guide, so he went with us to the volcanoes... we learned lots of info about the various plants and animals in Costa Rica, and he was a great guy to hang out with... if anyone is planning a trip to Costa Rica and needs a guide, let us know!!!

Here are some pics from our trip:

Scott in our trustworthy car, which he named Pablo

The crocodiles under the Tarcoles bridge

a sloth that was crossing the road

standing in the middle of the crater at Irazu Volcano

Another crater at Irazu

Top of Irazu looking down

Lagoon at Poaz Volcano

Zip line

Zip line

We're looking forward to going back one day and bringing the kids. Many thanks to all those that helped make this trip happen. I'm still blown away that Scott did all of this for me... for us. Way too cool!