On our way - red eye flight to Costa Rica, we had no idea (except for the internet), what was in store for us. Jimmy ready for a long nap... The view from our first hotel, La Bougainvillea The view of my first beer, Imperial. Carlos the bartender. He told us to go to El Pueblo for dinner. We thought it was a restaurant. It turned out to be a party town! Me and My baby at the bar. An unexpected visitor on the dance floor. But hey the place did have $6 all you can drink! Next morning at the coffee fields. Cheers to all the love birds and our first costa rican breakfast. there it is. I still want a Super Double Gulp of that Strawberry Juice they had! Where the breakfast went down, nice structure. The breakfast group! Thats the Quetzal's Tree. The star of the show. The guy with the cheap binoculars. The only tree that the Quetzal will give two shakes of a Quetzal's tail at. Look at all those bird watchers. Poas Crater - The edge of the earth. Hail to the clouds! See the picture... Yaa Thats the crater! Sandy loving life. heaven. heaven on earth. Poor man's umbrella! The wedding dress. The first toucan. More Costa Rican Beauty. The butterfly that looks like an owl. A little poisonus frog that I couldnt use my flash on! Too bad its out of foucs! Relaxin.. Pura Vida stlye. Jungle Cruise Adventure. The river. The Mazing one. Orlando's Son My little Costa Rican Coffee Bean. Bats! They look like bark... See them? Our first monkey sighting! up close and personal. wow! La Bougainvillea Hotel Garden... i wanted to stay as long as he did The Maze and The Mayes. sunset labyrinth. Equator E. Meeting with a Minotaur. Death by Minotaur. More Death by Minotaur. The Maze. Party in the room. Rich and Michele. Coffee Fields Forever... Devin the Dude in the Tree. La Paz Luncheon. Butterfly Territory. Centipedes. trippy. nice display. Extreme Closeup! whoa. whoa. Christina, son. Costa Rican Beauty. La Paz flowing. Devin approves. got my keen's on but they look like sneakers. Dinner for 24 please. No problemo. Are you sure I only owe you six dollars? Christina and Tuesday. Yes, I like the horses too honey. I was loving it. Over the river and through the rain forest. Zip line training. Thumbs up before we go out onto the tree tops. The Zip Girls. Christina's 1st Zip. Her she comes... Happy Zippers Emazing Zip. Yes, I like. We had to wear the helmets ok! Cute. Cuter. Cutest. ok I know that was a bad joke. oh... your laughing at the straps up our crotch! CJ final zip. Karen "Zip girl" Leung. Si Senorita. Jimmy moving faster than the speed of Canon. Zipline Happiness. Her comes Sandy! Mission Complete! Karen's first time on a horse. Martha, holdin' it down. Spectacular views. hi honey! $3.00 lunch, I'm happy. I want to be a local. Pura Vida!!!. La fortuna Waterfall... no it doesn't come out of the tree. oooooooo. magnificent. so magnificent I had to swim around it twice. Wish I could have to the camera. It's all about you. Water Godessess. Ya we're from La Fortuna, I swear...Love swan. Tabacon Hot springs was so lavish!!! I didnt take any pics so I included the following 5 that I found. They even had a hot water slide! And a swim up bar! Or you can take in a massage at the waterfall! We were relaxed and hungry after all that!!! The outside of the La Pradera. The Volcano View pool. Waterfall and Cloud Covered Volcano, we did see it though! E levated hot tub. Volcano Model. Beauty of another dimension. And then were off to the Hanging Bridges. Leaf Cutter Ants! Fresh water from a leaf on a rock, a natural spout! good thing the bridge is secure. Pura Vida!!! Orlando, making sure everything is ok.The whole Fam. waterfall in the distance. Bonsai type tree. Breathtaking view. Arenal VolcanoArenal makes an appearance. Life is good. Volcano Town. Happy to live life. Neighbors. The open road. Church in San Ramon. The Crocodille bridge. Arrived at the condo in Jaco. King Size. One of two balconies. Walk around shower. Club Tabacon - painting. Pura Vida!!! A new friend. Rich headin to the pool. Jimmy and Karen. Enjoying the pool. Cuban Cigars ar legal woohoo! I was a fish in another life. Manuel Antonio is a great place to be! Iguana. Friends. Read the sign you dumb humans! On vacation. wow! Hermie. Sloth. Monkey. Monkey.. oops I mean my little coffee bean. The view we hiked for. it was hot. More of nature's beauty. Da Beach. More iguanas. Up close and personal. Monkey see... monkey do In the trees. Picture perfect. Pura Vida little buddy! Beachbound monkey. They like milk too. This guy was cool! Mama and baby. Cooling Off. Hot mama. Our leaders. Boisenberry Daiquiris. Ready for Dinner. Sunset Dinner. Wow Again! The Dinner Party. The Family. Coffee Bean!!! Our ultimate Condo. \The balcony. The pool was nice. I was happy. Nice place. Incredible! The glasses don't lie. Un gato. waterfall laughter. old friends. new friends. aaaaaawwwww. Pura Vida Waterfall. amazing. lovely. The garden was beautiful. So was Tookie!!! wow! Christina made a new friend. The Groom and Best Man. The Bride. Beautful wedding. Looking good. It's Done!!! Scarlet Macaws. The Wedding Party by Sunset. ECHS Girls. Celebration Time... C'mon Praying Mantis. Nice Dance. Orlando and his Guest. My Feet by the Pool. Morning after wedding photos. loungin... Michele got a present! Bride and Groom breakfast, nice view. The wedding party left, and we stayed behind one more night. Jaco Beach. Beauty by the Beach. Pura Vida!!! Hot Sun. Hot Mama. Amigos. Loco. Old people wioth G-Strings. More Jaco Scenary. green. good beer. ok I think I'll eat here then! Mojito. Yummy! Chillin! portable disco. Free A/C. unbelievable soccer on the beach. the last sunset. besos. why not. yahoo! yoga. go head and jump! si senorita. warm waves. happiness. craziness. bbq in costa rica! The power went out... time to play Scrabble by candlelight! I'm in the dark and I'm happy. Waves. Jaco was nice. it was only a short walk to the town. The waves were breaking. I was loving it. we saw some horses. And some scarlet macaws. before we headed to the airport. and the Duty Free shop! That was one big cigar! hmmmmmmm... ya I think I love Costa Rica! |