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…