What are we doing in Costa Rica? » Visits http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com From Central Texas to Central America with a family of four. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:10:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Zipline! http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/zipline/ http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/zipline/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:49:09 +0000 elizabeth http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/?p=65 Tom and Kay’s visit wrapped up with a zipline adventure!

This is how they suit you up!

Plunge into the jungle, 150′ in the air!

Zach and Tom went first, and I mocked the helmets when I saw the photos. Then I couldn’t break on the first line and had a bit of a crash landing — boy was I glad for my helmet! In my defense, the lines were wet when Kay and I went and all of us had a hard time braking. I was not the only gringa flying too fast through the jungle that day.


One of the guides, a certifiably insane person.


The views were breathtaking, and zipping along like that felt like being a kid again. It was a really cool experience!

]]> http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/zipline/feed/ 1 Manzanillo with Tom & Kay http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/manzanillo-with-tom-kay/ http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/manzanillo-with-tom-kay/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:01:07 +0000 elizabeth http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/?p=64 Zach’s Uncle Tom and Aunt Kay are here this week and it’s great! Yesterday we went down the coast to Manzanillo beach. Beautiful, of course.




Tom has had a huge influence on Zach, and this opportunity for the boys to get to know him and Kay is really precious. We’re so glad they were willing to make the trip!

]]> http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/manzanillo-with-tom-kay/feed/ 3 Father’s Day at Finca la Isla Botanical Garden http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/fathers-day-at-finca-la-isla-botanical-garden/ http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/fathers-day-at-finca-la-isla-botanical-garden/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:01:12 +0000 elizabeth http://whatarewedoingincostarica.com/?p=55 Happy Father’s Day! 

My parents arrived in the jungle two days ago and are surviving — nay, thriving — amongst the bugs and humidity. I am very impressed! My mom’s favorite plants, bromeliads, thrive here, and they are having some enviable wildlife sightings. 

To celebrate Father’s Day, we took a family trip to the Finca la Isla Botanical Garden. It’s right next store to us, and is a real treasure for the neighborhood. We’ll be going again many times. 

Photos from the visit:

 

At the end of the visit, we sampled bananas, star fruits, chocolate, and juice, all of which were made on site. It was an awesome adventure!

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