Camping in El Faro, Michoacan
The Drive For the three day weekend, seven friends and four dogs loaded up for a drive to the beach. Based on Emily’s recommendation, we camped at El Faro de Bucerias in the state of Michoacan. The drive was almost five hours from Guadalajara. First we drove through Colima and then into Michoacan. Here we…
To the Beach! Potrero, Costa Rica
To the Beach! On the way to the beach, I took the first shift driving as we left Monteverde. Being behind the wheel was much better on my tummy on the curvy roads as we came down the mountains. On each stretch of the ride, we were strategic with arranging the seating in the car…
New Years, Cloud Forest and Ficus Trees in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Happy New Year from Costa Rica On New Year’s Eve day, we made the drive from La Fortuna to Monteverda, Costa Rica and we celebrated the arrival of 2020 all day long. Danielle and Nicole set alarms to celebrate every hour, or half hour in a few cases. We started the morning with “Happy New…
Ziplining, Hot springs and Hiking in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Arriving in La Fortuna After the rural gravel backroads near Caño Negro, we immediately noticed that La Fortuna was a much bigger town. Arriving on the paved highway, we drove past dozens of grocery stores, restaurants, resorts and cabins. Upon arriving, we first drove to our AirBnB, a series of rustic cabins off the main…
Arriving in Costa Rica and Going Down the Caño Negro River
From Minnesota to Costa Rica! Several times I’ve traveled with this wonderful bunch of friends. Together we’ve spent weekends at the cabin in Iowa and explored México, Iceland and Norway. This year, we decided to help the Minnesotans escape the winter and we took a ten-day trip around Costa Rica over the New Year. I…
Relaxing in Puerto Escondido
Getting to Puerto Escondido After three busy days in Oaxaca City, Stacie, Amanda and I took an overnight bus through the mountains to the beach town of Puerto Escondido. I’ve heard the ride can be curvy and windy like a rollercoaster, so I took a sleeping pill and was out for the ride. We woke…
A Day Trip Out of Oaxaca City
While in Oaxaca City, Stacie, Amanda and I took a day trip to some impressive sites outside of the city. We visited the Tule Tree, the Zapotec rug weavers of the Teotitlan Valley, Mitla archaeological site, Hierve el Agua petrified waterfall and El Rey de Mezcal distillery. Tule Tree Our first stop of the morning…
Three Days in Oaxaca City
Getting into Oaxaca City Over the Thanksgiving holiday from school, I visited Oaxaca with two fellow teachers and friends, Stacie and Amanda. We started with a few days in Oaxaca City followed by a few more relaxing days at the beach in Puerto Escondido. From Guadalajara, we took a direct flight to Oaxaca City on…
Middle of the World in Quito – Two Weeks in Ecuador
This post is the last of a five part series, “Two Weeks in Ecuador.” Over spring break, I traveled to the middle of the world with my friend, Stacie. The trip included a one-week session with G-adventures Travel and the other half backpacking around on our own. Thanks for reading and enjoy! Arriving in Quito…
Outdoors in Quilotoa – Two Weeks in Ecuador
This post is the fourth of a five part series, “Two Weeks in Ecuador.” Over spring break, I traveled to the middle of the world with my friend, Stacie. The trip included a one-week session with G-adventures Travel and the other half backpacking around on our own. Thanks for reading and enjoy! Arriving in Quilotoa…