Pura Vida, Indeed!

Beach outside of Puerto Jimenez, Osa Penninsula
Costa Rica

Well, I am back from Costa Rica and (unfortunately) all settled back in my boring routine at home. Our time in Costa Rica was nothing short of awesome, and what was especially neat about this trip is that every single day we had some kind of adventure that was just as amazing as the day before.  Two of the three locations we visited were pretty remote – one we took a rather small plane to (Puerto Jimenez) and the other was accessible by an hour and a half boat ride through the jungle (Tortuguero National Park). The other place we visited, Arenal Volcano, is set up to be more accessible (and is accordingly a little more touristy) but the experience we had at Arenal National Park felt equally as far-away and solitary as the other two.  I can’t begin to do justice to the many experiences we had if I try to fit all of them into this one blog, so I’ll leave the stories to dribble out over time, much like my experiences in Spain do.

 But for now, here’s a taste of what we experienced in Costa Rica.  And, sadly, for the last time for a while…PURA VIDA to all the magnificent Costa Ricans we had the privilege of sharing a bit of our life with.

Matapalo National Park, Osa Penninsula
Near Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Arenal National Park
La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Sunset over Tortuguero National Park