Rancho Casa Grande At Foresta Resorts Quepos

... to admit any of it as an American). It was quite a lively joint, although in every way possible a tourist destination. The food was delicious, I had a chicken sandwich (what? Come on I've had ENOUGH rice and beans) with honey mustard. Generally, I consider honey mustard to be underappreciated. This honey mustard appeared to be... honey. It was about 90% honey, 5% mustard, 5% other (this is Costa Rica). Strange, but well within the range of delicious ...

... apt), then we get to a beach and there are capuchin monkeys casually swinging through the trees at the fringe of the jungle barely a metre or two from the picnickers in the shade. The rest of the group wanted to go back the same day but I wasn't going to resist the opportunity to explore more of the jungle and hopefully spot the elusive squirrel monkey, so decided to walk back to Quepos, spend the night there, and make another foray into the park the next ...

... narrow, twisty highway. Civilization was rare and far in between, and the distant mountains created a postcard perfect journey. We got off at San Isidro (we were the only ones, while the Transcopa bus continued onto San Jose). According to the "Bible" (our nickname for the Lonely Planet Costa Rica), there is a bus from San Isidro to Quepos at 1:30pm, of course the *new October 2008 edition is incorrect, sometimes the ...

... well, fingers crossed. <br><br>The view coming down was amazing, seeing the mountains covered in luxurious flora. The weather was great too so the conditions were optimal. We stopped every now and then for pictures. It seemed that on this side of the mountain the roads were a bit less ****** than on the other side, or maybe it was just because we were doing it by day this time so it seemed easier. Well anyway, do not do it if you have a bad back or ...

... as El Avion, or "The Airplane." This restaurant was actually made out of an old cargo airplane, and was pretty cool. Even more interesting, is that the airplane was one of two cargo airplanes used by CIA operatives to ferry ammunition and supplies to the Contras in Nicaragua. Indeed, it was the sister plane to the one that was shot down in Nicaragua, sparking the investigation into what would become known as the Iran-Contra affair ...

... On Wednesday at about 11:30 am Pieterjan and Klaartje invited us to share a goodbye bottle of wine by the pool. Seemed like a good way to start the day. We finished one and had started another when their Interbus ride showed up a ½ hour early so they had to scramble to get out of their bathing suits and packed. We enjoyed talking with them in the evenings on our patio, sharing wine, beer and good conversation. I ...

We were SO happy to get to our wonderful hotel yesterday after a LONG night and day of travelling! Costa Verde is VERY comfortable and we have an amazing view of the ocean. The hotel is surrounded by deep, deep green jungle, so beautiful! The rooms and the outside walls of the hotel have many of these gorgeous murals. In the afternoon, we found they were ...

... piece off and then carves in the design. Very unique! In the afternoon, Neko and I had copas. Its flavored shaved ice with a creamy syrup on top. Its one of our favorite treats in the sun :) Well it is storming like crazy here! Heavy, heavy rain and lots of lighting! Hope everyone has a Fabulous Thanksgiving :) LoTs of love~ Danie

GOOD-BYE 20's I thought it would feel strange to not be twenty-something anymore, since I had been in my 20's for the past 10 years, but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to admit to myself and the world that I'm a proud 30. I welcome this new decade with excitement and am eager to continue my travels through Latin America!! GOODBYE SOLO TRAVELING (AT LEAST FOR 1 WEEK!) Thankfully, I have company ...

... 2 hours before it closed but we hiked around and saw a few monkeys and other animals. We decided last minute to go to the water falls which were so beautiful! However, by the time we were done in the park it was after 4 which means the park was closed. We rush back to the main gate which was shut down. We had to hope over the fence and then swim across the bay to get back to land. I didn´t have a bathing suit with me so I swam in my cloths, while ...