The day has finally arrived! Kels and I were packed and ready to go for our adventure to Costa Rica. We just needed to get through the next 13-hours of airports and planes before our destination was found.

Our three-leg stretch (Missoula > Denver > Houston > San Jose) wasn't full of long layovers but we did have some action. Upon …

Our first full day greeted us earlier than hoped. Lo and behold our iPhone didn't change time zones so we woke up an hour earlier than we needed. No matter! We enjoyed the first of many delicious breakfast that Costa Rican hotels offer: Omelet bar, cereal, assorted pastries (both sweet and savory) as well as cold cuts and traditional Costa …

Bright and early we rose to enjoy our last morning in San Jose. The breakfast fare was similar to the day before with few changes to keep it new. Coffee was incredible, once again.

We gathered in the lobby to meet our guide for the day. Edgar quickly found us and made introduction. He also let us know that Victor was going to be our driver again! …

The morning greeted us with a clear Arenal Volcano and animal life.

We packed up for our Arenal Hike and headed to breakfast. A delicious bounty of food awaited us in the main restaurant. It was getting hard to decide where to start. Heat and I don't make for large appetites but I wanted it all! I settled for my new standard: Coffee, juice, …

Our last day in Arenal was full of excitement. Today was our biggest activity of the trip; we were ready to go Canyoning and Rappelling! We were picked up by our hotel and driven to the edge of the private land where the tour takes place. We hopped into a jeep and headed to the start point. We were quickly placed in our harnesses, helmets and met …

Monteverde greeted us in the early morning with quiet movements in the trees followed by bird song. We got up, packed a little and prepared for our hike in the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve!

Breakfast was the usual delicious fare but the Trapp Family Lodge doesn’t serve it buffet style. They ask what kind of breakfast you’d like …

We woke up to another beautiful day in Costa Rica. I can't believe the luck we had with the weather.

We put on our bathing suits, applied as much sunscreen as possible and headed out to go Ocean Kayaking! We picked up a mother/daughter duo from Tennessee along the way and made it to the beach in Quepos to begin our tour. Our guide gave is …

Our last morning in Costa Rica was perfect. The sun was shining through some light clouds. We packed and checked out of room before breakfast and dropped our bags off at reception to store while we had our last tour in Costa Rica.

Breakfast was delicious again and I thoroughly enjoyed one extra cup of coffee because it is that amazing. : )

We …