Travel to Costa Rica
March 21 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Travel day from Portland. No one to pick us up at the airport, but other than that, no difficulties. Got to the hotel in time to hear 1/2 or so of the initial intro from our tour guide, Adrian who weRead more
Rainforest walk along the Sarapiquí River
March 22 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
On our way towards Arenal, we stop at the Tirimbina Rainforest Center for a 2 hour stroll through the rainforest. It is dry season, so it wasn't all that wet. Saw lots of flowers and some animals.
Coffee Coop
March 22 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Stopped at a local coffee cooperative to learn about how they grow, pick and process the coffee beans.
Arenal
March 22 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We arrive at Lomas del Volcan, a large luxurious resort in the shadow of the Arenal volcano. Each room is a separate building with 2 covered decks. We're warned not to leave things on the decks orRead more
Canyoneering
March 23 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Audrey, Steve and Roger went on a expedition to rappel down waterfalls in a nearby canyon. We all got soaked completely as we literally went through waterfalls and plopped down into pools at theRead more
Ziplining
March 24 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Audrey, Steve and Roger went off to go ziplining. The company says that the longest lines are nearly a mile long. They were indeed quite long over a large canyon. At the highest point, they say weRead more
Crossing Lake Arenal
March 24 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We take a bus ride to Lake Arenal and then cross over to Monteverde where there is a cloud forest. On the bus ride, we stop to see coatis. On the boat ride, saw quite a few birds. We stopped at aRead more
Monteverde Cloud Forest
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Went to the cloud forest for a walk with a naturalist.
