The temperature was about 30 degrees Celsius at 8 am in Jaco! As soon as we stepped out of our delightfully air conditioned room we felt it. We enjoyed the complimentary breakfast at our hotel (beans, rice, eggs and fruit) and then set our course for the Liquid Magic Surf Resort (exact location between Dominical … Continue reading Jaco to Dominical
We knew we had all day to make the 5.5 hour trip from Monterrey to the coast, so we took our time this morning. We enjoyed a breakfast of fresh pineapple, papaya and bananas. As we ate, we soaked in the last moments of our beautiful view during a rain shower that started light and … Continue reading From Monterrey to the Coast
Today was our third, and last possible, chance to make the one excursion we had booked through Airbnb prior to leaving: a hike in Rio Celeste, Tenorio Volcano. We initially rescheduled from the 30th to the 31st, in hopes that my travel buddy would be well by then, and yesterday (the 31st) we went to … Continue reading Tenorio Volcano National Park – Rio Celeste
We had breakfast and then left in a bit of a hurry to meet up with our tour guide for an excursion today. We arrived at Seven Tours to find that I had misunderstood the directions, and we were supposed to have been picked up in Monterrey, about 2 kilometres from our house. The staff … Continue reading Arenal 1968 and La Fortuna
We started our morning quite leisurely with coffee/tea, sweet bread (that we purchased at a little bakery in the Monterrey village last night), and granola with yogurt and bananas (yes, the food details are that important to me). Then we drove to La Fortuna and took the road up to the waterfall park, Catarata Fortuna. … Continue reading An Afternoon in La Fortuna
Sarah Frumento 