Clint & I had decided long ago to go on a big trip to celebrate both of our graduations, our almost one year anniversary, and to just get a chance to go somewhere big before he started residency. So we decided upon Costa Rica! And just look at that picture, can you blame us? We had a fabulous time from start to finish, and although we got a little soggy from a few rain storms, we still had a ball.
We explored Arenal Volcano, saw our first group of monkeys out in the wild, and were in awe of the beautiful variety of plants and animal life.
While exploring the jungle we happened to get absolutely drenched by a sudden rainstorm, but we still had fun. Next we took an insanely crazy, white knuckle bus ride to Monteverde, the Rainforest high up in the clouds. It was all worth it when you take a look at this:
The Rainforest was absolutely exquisite. It was probably our very favorite part of the entire trip. It was just such a unique place with plants and animals you never knew existed. It was quite a rush to see the animals in their natural habitat. Take a look at some of the beautiful plants we saw:
Not to mention these very nice birds we made friends with
While in Monteverde, we also became little explorers and went on a hike with a guide at night, with our flashlights, in the pouring rain to try and spot more wildlife. We spotted some frogs, tarantulas and a nice sloth, whose name was Dagoberto. The next day I conquered my fears and went on the zipline through the rainforest. While I was terrified the entire time, and shaking like a leaf, it was still a thrilling experience and I am glad I got up the guts to do it. Here we are, two little adventurers!
Our last stop on our trip was the beautiful Manuel Antonio.
It had been several years since I had seen the ocean. And what a site it is. The sounds, the smell, the feeling of the sand on your feet. I love the ocean! We stayed on a hotel right on the beach, so we got up at 5:30 everyday to go walk around while everyone else was sleeping. It was beautiful. We also spent a few days in the park looking for more critters.
We found some fury friends, and some not so fury friends
We loved our trip and we are so glad we were able to go. It was a real SPLASH!
I think this is my favorite picture from the entire trip. Clint was hiking off a bit to have me get a cool picture of him near the rock on the beach, when a huge wave hit him. Look at his face! Priceless! He sure is cute.
Our Tropical Bird Atlas
Above: Clint's good friend Cody met up with us
Below: Beautiful Scenery
6 comments:
Wow! Those pictures are AMAZING!! I'm so glad you guys went down there! Now you can see why I go down there so much!
Awesome pics! It looks like you guys had a blast. The beasch is so much fun.
Costa Rica looked wonderful! Great pics! I can't believe how close you got to all of those animals. Don't wait 2 years before you go to the beach again!
Wow! What a wonderful trip! And I know that you and Clint like birds and critters.
How did your garden do while you were gone?
Way to go conquering your fears on the zip line. It looks like you guys had lots of fun and you took some awesome pics. I love the one with the mermaid tail. Very cute.
Laurie, that looks like such a cool trip! I'm so jealous! You are also such an amazing photographer. Those pictures are gorgeous. I'm glad you got to enjoy and to celebrate so many great accomplishments between the two of you.
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