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We made it!
We're here! As always, the flight from Minnesota get into SJ late at night. We stayed at our usual place the first night...Hotel Brilla Sol in Alajuela. Without fail, the service is great and the place was perfect! We started our drive to the "zona" with a stop at Volcan Irazu. Fun! Cool misty and like moonscape. A drastic contrast to the CR …
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Homeward Bound and No More Rain!
... some alcohol from the grocery store there as souvenirs instead :)
After the mall, we had to get gas for the rental car before turning it in so we stopped at a gas station that was a little past the rental car place. They have attendants there that pump the gas for you which was awesome for us! It ended up being $35 for gas which is the same as it would be at home.
Then ...
Alex vs the Volcano
... down into a hole where they apparently engage in subterranean farming. They grow fungus on the leaves and that is their food source.
Alex was hot to try getting a drink from the cooler where he could "pay" by leaving a bean in a cup. So he got a Gatorade and Mom & Dad will settle his debts at checkout.
So far the most painful part of Costa Rica has been something we brought with us. During the last 6 months or so the kids ...
Day 9
... to go over which kind of scared me a little bit. After we got back to UGA we were mainly just showering and getting ready, had some free time, and ate dinner. It was really bittersweet knowing that my time in Costa Rica was almost over! I loved it here, but there was a small part of me that was excited to go home and see my family and friends again. Overall I think I would rate this day as a 9. I can’t give it a 10 because although today was amazing, I wanted to stay ...
Arenal Volcano
... I'm instinctively trying to listen to the birds - I think we'll be just fine for the next couple of days.
We climb up the steep hill, created from the lava rocks as a result of eruption in 1992. It is difficult to climb up, and even more difficult to go back down...
So, why do the people build villages so close to Arenal when the danger is so real? This is because the volcanic soil is extremely fertile - you ...


