Category Archives: Costa Rica

After a very long journey (20-hours on two buses with a big layover somewhere in the middle), we made it to Manuel Antonio.  The night we arrived the sky cracked open.  The rain came down in buckets, thunder crashed above us … Continue reading →

We arrived in Puerto Viejo yesterday afternoon.  Although our bus ride was long, we were treated with beautiful views of the country.  We drove over rivers, above lush canyons and through small towns.  Becca and I welcomed the green scenery … Continue reading →

Well, we are officially ‘on the road’.  We arrived in Costa Rica around 12:15 this afternoon (9:15 am California time).  Our flights were smooth, customs was quick and our cab driver was very friendly.  The weather is overcast but really warm … Continue reading →

Here we are, back in San Jose, ending our Central American trip at the same hostel we started it from. Over dinner last night we talked about how we were feeling two months ago (yesterday was my two month travel … Continue reading →

Samara is beautiful.  I didn’t give it enough credit in the last entry.  I was tired and cranky and, honestly, missing Nicaragua.  But today I feel better.  The new hotel room did wonders for us; in fact, it was the best … Continue reading →

We crossed the border into Costa Rica yesterday.  We were very sad to say goodbye to Nicaragua.  It was, by far, one of the best places we have ever been.  After many hours of travel that consisted of one border crossing … Continue reading →

After an 8:00am bus from La Fortuna to Cañas, an 11:30am bus from Cañas to Liberia and a 3:00pm bus that was supposed to take us to the border – but never showed up - Jacq and I settled on (or were … Continue reading →

What can I say about La Fortuna?  Jacq and I had a good time there but it definitely was not our favorite stop thus far.  We arrived yesterday morning after a jeep/boat/jeep excursion from Monteverde (thanks to our good friends … Continue reading →