In Costa Rica you may encounter some of the prettiest views and the nicest people in the world. Their gracious attitudes need to rub off on my family unit! They don't resort to war or violence. They surprisingly don't have a military. So, that shows how much they love to "spread peace." Just the people there fill my heart up with excitement, just wait till you see the sites!
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| Arenal Volcano http://www.arenal.net/arenal-volcano-overview.htm |
The ginormous volcano of Arenal is a super pretty site to see. The green rain forests all around are majestic. The beaches on the coast are sunny and thrilling. Surprisingly, the water stirs up some pretty big waves!
On our trip to Costa Rica, I had a pleasant time looking at all different aspects of the glorious country. First, we flew into San Jose, the capital, which I didn’t really get to examine. Then we drove on up to the Four Seasons Resort in Papagayo; which is just up north. While we stayed there, we enjoyed a nice secluded beach, which we paddle boarded and watched beautiful yet frightening stingrays. After about 3 days spent relaxing or “chillin”there, we drove to the the Springs Resort by Arenal. The Springs Resort, hints the name, is surrounded by hot springs. Different pools everywhere we turn! My brother and I had a good time "pool hopping" around. One of the bachelor episodes was filmed there. After all the "commercial" resorts, (don't get me wrong, their supper fun) my family wanted to taste the sweet dirt of Costa Rica's jungles. We took a long night drive up to the high altitude of Mt.Arenal, or as I should say volcano Arenal! Arenal is a volcano that lies on the northern side of Costa Rica. We trekked out on a long hike into the rainforest and our eyes had the pleasure of observing exotic frogs, birds, and much more tropical animals. We stayed about two nights at a hotel that was perched in the jungle. The overall trip to Costa Rica was one well spent. I returned back to Park City with wonderful memories, and not to flatter myself… but a pretty nice, golden tan. The only thing about the trip I regret is not exploring southern Costa Rica, but mothers are hard to persuade.
Some free time between traveling, we found time to drive out to a beached called Playa Grande which was located up north and over west. Playa Grande means “big beach” in Spanish. We surfed a bit there and just body surfed the rolling waves. They say that "salt water soothes the soul" and that is completely correct. Looking back and thinking, “what a truly splendid time!”
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| Playa Grande http://www.costaricastyle.com/2010/11/playa-grande-beach-costa-rica.html |
If your thinking about traveling to central America, keep Costa Rica high on your travel priority list, a natural beauty!
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