Costa Rica is Pure Bliss

Well, we're home.  I already want to go back too.  I didn't want to come home to begin with, but life goes on so it was the responsible thing for me to do.  We had such an amazing time!  If you have never considered going to Costa Rica, I highly recommend adding it to your list of travel destinations.  It was a cheap trip and it was gorgeous all the time.  The temperature was 85 with 85% humidity all of the time.  Perfect weather in my opinion.

We stayed at Pachamama in a city called Punta Uva.  It is a small city about 4 miles south of Puerto Viejo.  I think I did a pretty good job at picking the best location in the country.  We were surrounded by rain forest at all times, and it was super green wherever we looked.  Pachamama was right in the middle of it all too.  This picture is the view from the front porch.  So as you can tell, we were surrounded by beauty the entire time.

We also had a really close location to one of the top 10 beaches in the world.  It was about a 5 minute walk from where we were staying.  So naturally, I wanted to be at the beach all of the time.  Every time we went to the beach we got pretty sunburned.  We were even wearing really strong sunscreen.  I am convinced that the sun is meaner in Costa Rica then it is here in Utah.  I didn't care though.  It was hot and sunny the whole time that we were there.  That is the kind of weather that I was made to live in.

We saw a lot of different animals while we were there too.  A ton of spiders, snakes, monkeys, and lot of birds and bugs.  We even saw a sloth or two.  It was fun to see different animals than what I was used to seeing.

 

One of the days we went zip lining.  That was amazing!  I was pretty nervous before we went, but after I was on the first line, I realized that the experience was going to be wonderful and I wasn't scared or nervous anymore.  There were 21 platforms for us to do.  There were some of the platforms that were 5 feet off of the ground, and others that were 102 feet off of the ground.  The line size varied as well.  If it was a longer line, you got up some speed near the middle, and that was awesome!  It was so much fun!  Chris and I almost did it a second time because we loved it so much.  That is something that I recommend everyone does at least once in their life.  It is an unforgettable experience.

(You can find more pictures on my Facebook page.)

The whole trip was such an incredible adventure!  I can't wait for us to go back again and make more incredible memories together.

Only a Few Days Till Paradise

This is going to be my last post for a few weeks.  Chris and I are leaving next Thursday for a much anticipated, and much needed vacation.  It is one that we have been planning for over a year.  We are going to beautiful Costa Rica for 2 weeks.  It is a trip that is finally here and I cannot wait to be on the plane and headed to paradise.

When we tell people that that is the spot we have chosen for our vacation, I just tell them to 'Google' Costa Rica, and then hit the images tag and you'll see why that is our destination of choice.  It is so beautiful!



We are going to be in Punta Uva on the Caribbean Coast.  Why the Caribbean Coast you ask?  It is because that is a less traveled area by tourists.  The Pacific side is the a very touristy area, and that is where most people go.  That is something that we wanted to avoid.  We wanted the true Costa Rican experience and be swallowed up by the culture.  The Caribbean side has not major hotels or resorts.  The hotels that are over there are small and personal.  Just the type of place that we wanted to stay.  We are staying at a place called Pachamama Caribe.

While we are there we will be zip-lining, snorkeling, laying on the beautiful beach that is a 2 minute walk from our hotel, hiking in the rain forest, and so much more!  We are really excited to finally have the great opportunity to go.  When we get home I will post pictures and tell of our adventures.  (I guess if I decide to come home that is.)