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Meeting David & the girls in Costa Rica!
August 20, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I've missed these guys so much! So pleased to meet up with David, Bethan and Caitlin in Costa Rica 😍🥰 And just in time too - looks like things were getting out of control just before I got there!
Traveler Is is sometimes hard being apart but there is something good about being together. Lots of love xx
9/3/22Reply
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Paquera
August 21, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A pleasant ferry ride and we arrived in Paquera - a beautiful place by the beach. Time for some serious relaxation!
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Tortuga Island 🏝
August 22, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we went on a boat trip to Tortuga Island. A beautiful white beach with turquoise sea. Time for snorkelling on the way, banana boat for the girls and books for the adults. Some delicious coconut drinks - and we also saw monkeys, dolphins and whales.Read more
TravelerCosta Rica is on our list with the kids - will have to pick your brains!
9/3/22Reply
TravelerWow
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Not a hike to Quesera Beach
August 23, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Playa Quesera is described as one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. It can only be reached by a long walk through Curu National Reserve. The girls were not keen, but at least Caitlin was placated by the thought of the nice beach at the end of the walk. Unfortunately, after paying for the entrance to the reserve, we discovered that Quesera beach was 'cerrado' - closed 😔. Just not possible, apparently (heavy rains may have had something to do with it, my Spanish wasn't good enough to find out). So instead a rather grumpy and fruitless walk through Curu Reserve. We saw one big lizard but not much else!Read more
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Bioluminescent kayaking
August 23, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Just down the road from our hotel, we went on a kayaking trip to experience the bioluminescence.

I never knew this was a real thing! It was absolutely magical.

Bioluminescence is a reaction that produces light energy in an organism’s body. It’s the same thing that happens with fireflies! Humans can mostly see it through physical disturbance, like when we splashed the water with an oar in the kayak or ran our hand through the water on this tour.

Some examples of organisms that can produce bioluminescence are fireflies, landernfish (the scary fish from Finding Nemo haha), along with some bacteria, algae, jellyfish, worms, sea stars, fish and some sharks.

These organisms light up for feeding, protection, attracting mates, luring prey, or even lighting up an area to see it better.

I couldn't do it justice with my camera, but here's another photo I found - it looked just like this!Read more
TravelerWow! It does look magical. What an experience you are having x
9/5/22Reply
TravelerHow amazing!
9/7/22Reply
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Rio Perdido, Guanacaste
August 25, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Next stop, the rainforest. We travelled north to an absolutely beautiful hotel. The pictures don't do it justice so there aren't many. It had its own thermal river and pools, an amazing restaurant and our own lodge in the rainforest with outdoor showers. Howler monkeys too!Read more
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Canyoning in La Fortuna
August 27, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Next stop, adventure in La Fortuna, by the volcano at Lake Arenal.

One of the best things we did on the holiday was canyoning. We all loved it! It is a mixture of abseiling and rappelling down waterfalls, scrambling over rocks and down rivers, being soaked in cascades and jumping into deep pools. Amazing!

Ps the photo isn't me - we couldn't take phones as you get absolutely soaked through - but it gives you an idea of what we did!Read more
Traveler Looks like you all had fun ☺️ xx
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Ocelot at Mistico Hanging Bridges
August 28, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A much more successful trip to a Reserve - at the Mistico Hanging Bridges we saw leaf cutter ants, a monkey - and an ocelot, which is extremely rare in Costa Rica.
TravelerWow fantastic
9/24/22Reply
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Ziplining in La Fortuna
August 29, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Another great adrenaline filled day. I continued my theme of ziplining round the world and ticked off Costa Rica. 12 ziplines in one day, including one of 1km. Again, we all loved it!
TravelerI think we need to just copy your itinerary if we go!
9/7/22Reply
TravelerYou would be very welcome. There are so many amazing places in Costa Rica though and we had to miss out a lot to make it manageable xx
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TravelerYes - I was rather overwhelmed by the options - didn't know where to start!
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Trip end
September 3, 2022