Why Costa Rica? What's there?
I had no idea. I just got back from being deployed. My wife had a week off. We wanted to travel and needed somewhere that only a week could be useful. I originally wanted to go scuba diving. But that was bad because, while Feb. is among the most popular time of the year to visit, its a terrible time for an amateur scuba diver to get in the water. Just too rough and dangerous compared to places like Cozumel, etc.
But I kept reading and there's jungles and beach and why not.
So I prepped my beachwear for all those foreigners...
Hopped on a plane...
And landed in Liberia...
With plans to rent a car, head out to Monteverde, Fortuna (Arenal area), and then to Playa Flamingo...
Be sure to hit the duty free shop if you ever go. The country taxes and service fees are insane for alcohol...
That moonshine was in honor of @Wild
Walking around Liberia you will see some new friends right away...
And you'll have to hit up the SuperMercado. They know their audience well!
After getting settled in. Get up early the next day for Monteverde. You'll want a 4x4 rental vehicle but youll be treated to a great view from the top...
And more interesting friends just below...
We did some zip lining, including from that tower WAY out there in this sunset picture. It was incredible with dangerous 40-50mph winds. They typically shut it all down at that point, but we were already out there when it started so too late. Pretty scary. But man that view as the sunset...
We enjoyed a night hike and some food. Then went on a scenic drive out to La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano...
On the way, you drive a few hours around this lake. Just gorgeous.
It was a little overcast, but made for a fun jungle walk around the volcano base. They no longer allow hikes up, as there are dangerous gasses. There are illegal tour guides that will sneak people in apparently.
Some jungle pics...
Volcano in the mist.... Lots of volcanic rock from old lava flows...
Here's some leaf cutter ants in the jungle. They are everywhere but pretty neat to watch...
View: https://vid.me/J3JT
After the jungle we headed out to the beach in an airbnb that gave this view every day....
Here is an artist representation of me during that period...
So there it is my peeps. Hope you enjoyed the pics!
I had no idea. I just got back from being deployed. My wife had a week off. We wanted to travel and needed somewhere that only a week could be useful. I originally wanted to go scuba diving. But that was bad because, while Feb. is among the most popular time of the year to visit, its a terrible time for an amateur scuba diver to get in the water. Just too rough and dangerous compared to places like Cozumel, etc.
But I kept reading and there's jungles and beach and why not.
So I prepped my beachwear for all those foreigners...
Hopped on a plane...
And landed in Liberia...
With plans to rent a car, head out to Monteverde, Fortuna (Arenal area), and then to Playa Flamingo...
Be sure to hit the duty free shop if you ever go. The country taxes and service fees are insane for alcohol...
That moonshine was in honor of @Wild
Walking around Liberia you will see some new friends right away...
And you'll have to hit up the SuperMercado. They know their audience well!
After getting settled in. Get up early the next day for Monteverde. You'll want a 4x4 rental vehicle but youll be treated to a great view from the top...
And more interesting friends just below...
We did some zip lining, including from that tower WAY out there in this sunset picture. It was incredible with dangerous 40-50mph winds. They typically shut it all down at that point, but we were already out there when it started so too late. Pretty scary. But man that view as the sunset...
We enjoyed a night hike and some food. Then went on a scenic drive out to La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano...
On the way, you drive a few hours around this lake. Just gorgeous.
It was a little overcast, but made for a fun jungle walk around the volcano base. They no longer allow hikes up, as there are dangerous gasses. There are illegal tour guides that will sneak people in apparently.
Some jungle pics...
Volcano in the mist.... Lots of volcanic rock from old lava flows...
Here's some leaf cutter ants in the jungle. They are everywhere but pretty neat to watch...
View: https://vid.me/J3JT
After the jungle we headed out to the beach in an airbnb that gave this view every day....
Here is an artist representation of me during that period...
So there it is my peeps. Hope you enjoyed the pics!