it's taking some adjustment being back in the real world. we returned from our Costa Rican adventures monday afternoon. i'm in love with the jungle. we started out from Alajuela, driving north in our stylie red bego. spent two nights and one full day admiring Volcan Arenal. we ziplined, hiked to a waterfall, and visited fancy schmancy hot springs (with water slides- heaven!). our next destination was Jaco, to purchase a surf board. spent the night in Playa Estrellita Oeste- a lovely little deserted beach. next on the agenda- Parque Nacional de Manuel Antonio. spotted three of the four costa rican species of monkeys, a sloth, and a dead cayman. this was also the only spot that was protected enough for snorkeling- things are a bit murky on the pacific side during the rainy season. the rest of the trip was spent in dominical, traipsing around to the local beaches (Playa Dominicalito, Hermosa, & Uvita). i took a surf lesson and caught some sweet "waves" (by which, i mean white water). we ATV'ed, rode horses, ate Tico food, visited more waterfalls, chilled by the pool, drank Imperial... the wedding itself was the highlight of the trip. it sprinkled and then down poured, but the mother-of-the-bride came prepared with white umbrellas for all the guests. the reception was spent mostly in darkness, due to a local power outage. i can't imagine a more perfect and romantic wedding.
everywhere we traveled, there were 'must sale' signs- land, houses, hotels... if only money grew on trees. i can picture myself in a casita, serving cocktails to guests and making them breakfast, spending the afternoons in the water. a bit premature to retire before i've even finished my degree.
Tico times!
It's an open road will we soon see the end
It's an open book, a story to tell the band
There is hardly a method you know
I'm a storm faced cloud, hanging in dystrophy
I'm a cold, base clown laughing at enemies
It's a rough wild world could you please chaperone
It's a mind field trip, oh leave it the fuck alone
-TV on the Radio
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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