Adventure begins

After canceling last year because of Covid-19 pandemic, we are finally on our way to Costa Rica...along with our friends Jeff and Jill.
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Our home for the week

Thanks Lori and Chris for opening your home to us
Beautiful landscaping!

Friends, Family, Sun, Sand and Seas

Great morning hike to Sunset Peak
Catarata Llanos Del Cortes Waterfall

Beautiful waterfall!!
Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls;
All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. Psalm 42:7
Local Costa Rica

Playas Del Coco
Rincon de la Vieja Volcano

Who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!
Psalm 104:32
What an awesome day hiking the base of Rincon Volcano!!
Mud Pots at Rincon Volcano

Amazing to see these boiling mud pots
You could feel the heat and smell the sulphur
Temperatures around 160-170 degrees Fahrenheit
Waterfall and Sunset

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1
Zipline ..✔ Bucket List

Fun time...got to zipline on 10 different lines through forest...it was awesome!!!
"to him who alone does great wonders
His love endures forever" Psalm 136:4
Animal Sanctuary at Congo Trails

More photos from today

Happiness comes in waves

After a rainy morning, it cleared up for a beach day!!! We went to 2 beaches - first was Matapalo and the second one Cabuyal was like having our own private beach!!
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Beach Day continued

Got to see the largest Strangler Fir tree and many hermit crabs. Even got to see a baby shark washed ashore (that birds already got to)
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Tenorio Volcano

But let justice roll down like waters
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream
Amos 5:24
Hiked 250 steps - each way - to this beautiful waterfall, Rio Celeste
Tapir Valley Nature Preserve

ANIMALS!!
Hiking through the forest...excellent guides who pointed out many animals along the way
Tapir Valley Nature Preserve #2

PLANTS!!!
many plants and flowers
Tapir Valley Nature Preserve #3

More animals and sights !
More sights along the way

Beautiful country!
Relaxing Day

Started morning with our covid tests to get back to USA - all negative 👍
Then had authentic Costa Rican breakfast.
Relaxed at home, then finished souvenir shopping.
Playas Del Hermosa

Nice evening stroll on beach to watch sunset then a wonderful dinner at Hacienda Blu
Even got to see a family of monkeys in the trees
Walking the beach

Waited for low tide to walk out to island off the beach
Our last night

God has been so good!
We made it safely to Costa Rica a week ago.
Went for our rental car and was upgraded ! We got a 7 passenger Trailblazer which was perfect since there were 7 of us - so we didn'tЧитать далее
Other sights of Costa Rica

Sugar cane fields - migrant workers from Nicaragua come to work fields
Most houses have fences, bars on windows and some have barbed wire!
All gas stations are full service!!
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More sights

Leave footprints of love and kindness wherever you go.
Pura Vida