My hubby and I are on a 2 week vacation with our kids, Reilly and Sage. We've been here for only a day, but it seems like a week. We left Southern California and landed in Costa Rica. From there we took a small plane to the Nicoya Peninsula. We spent the night with friends that have a great house here close to Tambor, and we bathed in their salt water pool and relaxed.
The kids just loved bouncing around in the pool all night. Phil and I got wasted with our friends... cocktails on the deck. We slept soundly. This morning we went horseback riding along the beach. When it became to unbearably hot we went back to the house. In the afternoon we rented a car and drove up the coast, and ended up checking into a swank beach resort hotel.
I feel like were on Fantasy Island, with all the hotel staff catering to our every need. The people at reception were very warm and informative. We decided to check in for one night, and just play it by ear. I wouldnt mind just staying here for the remainder of our vacation, but well see what Phil says. After checking out our room--- so beautiful ( I cant wait to see the view in the morning), we walked around the gardens and took in the night air, while the kids played in the pool.
The kids have taken their showers, and are now dozing off . Phil is watching a game on the big screen. I think I have it all planned out, thanks to the guys at reception. In the morning I'll see what the kids have to say.
Id like to go horseback riding tomorrow morning after breakfast. Theres a tour that will take us riding along the beach and then into the reserve down some forested pathways. Apparently it will take us through some private farms and pastures, through both primary and secondary growth forests. The kids want to see monkeys, and sloths, and parrots, and pumas but I just want to enjoy a nice ride with the family.
In the afternoon I figure we can all hang out at the pool, that is, in the event we decide on staying another night at this posth resort. In the early evening we can go boating while we watch the sunset. A place near here charters trips cheaply. It's so tropical here. A jungle. The dense jungle comes right up to the shore. Howler monkeys can be heard from miles away. On occasion, a flock of small green parrots soar about ... squalking up a storm and then fading into the distance.
I was told about a tour that will take us on a night hike through the reserve to see what lurks in the dark. Nocturnal tarantulas prowl, and armadillos trudge around. Hummingbirds sleep and bats boom around overhead. I'm curious to experience that. I'm out of there the first sign of a mosquito, though. I'll be back here in this posh resort, taking a bubble bath, sipping tea and listening to my ipod.
The kids just loved bouncing around in the pool all night. Phil and I got wasted with our friends... cocktails on the deck. We slept soundly. This morning we went horseback riding along the beach. When it became to unbearably hot we went back to the house. In the afternoon we rented a car and drove up the coast, and ended up checking into a swank beach resort hotel.
I feel like were on Fantasy Island, with all the hotel staff catering to our every need. The people at reception were very warm and informative. We decided to check in for one night, and just play it by ear. I wouldnt mind just staying here for the remainder of our vacation, but well see what Phil says. After checking out our room--- so beautiful ( I cant wait to see the view in the morning), we walked around the gardens and took in the night air, while the kids played in the pool.
The kids have taken their showers, and are now dozing off . Phil is watching a game on the big screen. I think I have it all planned out, thanks to the guys at reception. In the morning I'll see what the kids have to say.
Id like to go horseback riding tomorrow morning after breakfast. Theres a tour that will take us riding along the beach and then into the reserve down some forested pathways. Apparently it will take us through some private farms and pastures, through both primary and secondary growth forests. The kids want to see monkeys, and sloths, and parrots, and pumas but I just want to enjoy a nice ride with the family.
In the afternoon I figure we can all hang out at the pool, that is, in the event we decide on staying another night at this posth resort. In the early evening we can go boating while we watch the sunset. A place near here charters trips cheaply. It's so tropical here. A jungle. The dense jungle comes right up to the shore. Howler monkeys can be heard from miles away. On occasion, a flock of small green parrots soar about ... squalking up a storm and then fading into the distance.
I was told about a tour that will take us on a night hike through the reserve to see what lurks in the dark. Nocturnal tarantulas prowl, and armadillos trudge around. Hummingbirds sleep and bats boom around overhead. I'm curious to experience that. I'm out of there the first sign of a mosquito, though. I'll be back here in this posh resort, taking a bubble bath, sipping tea and listening to my ipod.
About the Author:
Arthur P Maxwell is a nature enthusiast, beach exPorer and nature PotograPer. He has lived and traveled extensively throughout the beaches of Central America documenting acuatic birds and studying their migratory Pths. At the moment he is on the Pcific coast of Costa Rica, living the dream.
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