Costa Rica Trip

Wesley and I got back from Costa Rica two days ago. It was a great trip! My first international trip outside of Canada in years and it was nice to spend time with my family. This is a breakdown of what we did: Friday, March 3rd: We flew down to the Liberia airport. We met up with my dad and Kendyl and the Turleys in the Denver airport during the layover. We met Kendyl's kids for the first time. We got to the Riu Palace and settled in. Saturday: We went to Diamante Eco-Park. Wesley and I did the ziplining in the morning and saw the animal sanctuary, botanical gardens, and historical house in the afternoon. The ziplining was great and they had so many native animals. We saw jaguars, sloths, and lots of native reptiles. Sunday: We went to the waterpark with the Turleys and spent time on the beach and at the pool. We saw some wild howler monkeys in the morning. Monday: Wesley and I went up to Sensoria at the Rincon de la Vieja volcano. We went on a hike through the rainforest and swam in the volcanic hot springs. We also got a great view of the volcano. It was cold and really rainy but we still had a great time. When we got back to the hotel, we got to see baby sea turtles being released on the beach. That was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Tuesday: We said goodbye to the Turleys in the morning and spent the morning at the pool. In the afternoon, we went with my dad and Kendyl's family on a catamaran out into the ocean. It was essentially a booze cruise but we saw some rays in the ocean and did some snorkeling. Wednesday: Wesley and I flew back to Boise. There was a mishap in the morning when our airport shuttle never showed up. We ended up barely making it in time for our plane to board. I was so scared we were going to miss our flight. It was overall a fantastic trip!