Exploring the Costa Rica Chronicles:

So we are back from Costa Rica and once again I was impressed by how travel changes a person. It doesn't take long to realize the strengths and weaknesses of your culture back home and those of the country you are visiting. The people were incredibly warm & friendly, the food simply unbelievable (who knew that rice & beans could be so good?! and the pineapple, mango, other fruits - simply amazing!), the scenery breathtaking - jungle, coffee plantations, volcanoes, whitewater, waterfalls, etc. I don't regret a trip I've ever gone on - each one is unique in what I learned. Highlights for me included: ziplining through the jungle & rappelling down multiple waterfalls, meeting a red-eyed tree frog, spending time with my wonderful wife Wendy, mtn biking through misty jungle trails, reading books not for work, having amazing coffee, see the "Costa Rica Chronicles" at Musings:

Day One: Arrival To Costa Rica
Day Two: Kayaking & Exploring
Day Three: Volcanoes, Mtn Biking, & Hummingbirds
Day Four: Waterfall Rappelling, Jungle Ziplines, & Fun!
Day Five: Celebrating 10 Years, Snakes & Frogs, Whitewater Rafting
Day Six: Caribbean Coast, Surfing, & a Jungle Eco-Hotel
Day Seven: More of the Carib, Snorkeling, Coconuts, & Driving
Days Eight-Ten: Farewells, R& R, Taste of Italy, & Homeward Bound