Today marks my favorite day in Costa Rica to date. We went to a free local spot called El Salto. Translated in English, El Salto means ‘The Jump’. El Salto is a popular swimming spot among the locals. It is located under a bridge just outside the town of La Fortuna. There is a Tarzan-style…
Category: Costa Rica – La Fortuna
Cockroach in the Shower
You read that title right, there was a GIANT cockroach in my shower last night. If you live anywhere below 2000 feet, you will probably be rolling your eyes at this post. However, this Colorado native has never lived with cockroaches, so having one in my shower was a big deal! I felt a little…
La Fortuna Waterfall
Yesterday we visited the La Fortuna Waterfall. Numerous people told us this was a must-see while here. We were all excited to check it out! We took our first Uber to get there and the experience was easy and cheap. There is a very manicured path leading down to the waterfall. You descend 500 steps…
Things That Feel Hard and Items That Have Come In Handy
When I started this blog, I told myself I wanted to share it all. Not just the glamorous parts, the difficult parts too. Here’s a couple things that feel challenging right now. Living Among the Bugs I anticipated there being bugs. We are in the rain forest and insects thrive here. I expected to be…
An Amazing Local Interaction
The kids and I went for a walk today and had an amazing impromptu interaction with some of the locals. There is a house down the road from our Airbnb that is being remodeled. A man working on the house smiles and says ‘hola’ to us almost every time we walk by. We walk by…
A Failed Run and a Fabulous Dinner
Dave and I run every Saturday almost like clockwork. Like any Saturday we gave it a try today. Our plan was to run to a gym in La Fortuna, and if the run there didn’t work out, we could run at the gym. This is one of those times in life that plan A and…
Sunbeams, Skies, and a Slice of Wonder
The clouds finally parted last night and the volcano was in full view. As is often the case, these pictures do not do it justice. It’s massive and beautiful and literally in our backyard. There was a glimpse of blue skies and the sun came out long enough to give us an amazing rainbow. All…
Rainy Days In Costa Rica – There Is No Dry
To say it has rained a lot the past couple days is an understatement. This was to be expected as it is rainy season here, but it still takes getting used to. We’ve stayed cozy in our house and also ventured out when the rain stopped. And sometimes even during the rain just because it’s…
The Year Has Officially Started
My head feels a bit like it’s spinning. The last few days have been hard, but good. It still feels surreal that we will be doing this for an entire year and are not just on vacation. I image it will feel like that for awhile. Here’s a picture of the backpacks we each are…