Since I am still working on editing the big-girl camera pictures from my trip, I figured I’d share a few choice shots from my phone with a brief intro to my Costa Rica adventure!!
From Top Right, Clockwise:
- Quick stop at Flying Monkey Bakery for some Whoopie (pies!) with Ryan before nabbing Rach at the Greyhound station.
- I wish I could just dive into these.
- 3:30 a.m. calls for breakfast. Mimosas and Banans, anyone?
- My sleepy traveling partner…. If Rachel could’ve slept 70% of the next 5 days, she would’ve been a happy camper.
From Top Left, Clockwise:
- Remember when I had to make that decision? Now, I just breezed by both. I had bigger fish to fry.
- Oh, neat, my first meal in Costa Rica. Yup, it was in a mall food court. A solidly Americanized food court. Delicioso?
- Learning Spanish!
Scenes from our home, the GORGEOUS Casa Luna Hotel & Spa
From Top Left, Clockwise:
- Clear shot of the Arenal Volcano from our balcony
- Are you an orchid? I hope so.
- The birdies left the nest!
- Who pulled the clouds down?
From Top Left, Clockwise:
- Breakfast, EVERY DAY! Rice, beans, eggs, salami, pineapple, granola, toast, joy.
- The absolute perfect avocado Rachel and I enjoyed for lunch.
- Casado: Rice, beans, protein, etc. The etc included treats like plantains, eggs, corn, salad, tortillas, papaya root, or anything!
From Top, Clockwise:
- Fried plantains. I want you all the time.
- A tasty little present all wrapped up! Tamale, anyone?
- Nachos. Heavy on the avocado.
A bevy of bevvies!
From Top, Clockwise:
- Cerveza! Imperial. Not my favorite beer. But still tasty.
- Best sangria of my life, courtesy of Lava Lounge. I probably drank about 2 pitchers of this over the course of our stay!
- Whiskey for my friends, ridiculously girl star fruit cocktails for MOI!
Sometimes, things were hilarious.
From Left, Clockwise:
- Important souvenir I forgot to get. Sorry, everyone. I owe you a gift.
- QUICK! PUT EVERYTHING AMERICANS LIKE ON A SIGN!! That’ll trick them into coming in.
Dude, I don’t know if burgers are Italian food.
PURA VIDA!! - Second Drink Down: Who wouldn’t be proud to order a Self Pleasure?
Much more to come….
Food, Sweat, and Beers 
So much fun! The local foods all look so good.
I don’t know about the Self Pleasure, but I bet a Turkish Cola Flo[a]t would be amazing!
Haha, not so interested in ordering a self pleasure, but a Cola Float sounds right up my alley.
Hi! Can we seriously be bffs? I tried to comment on your initial moving to Philly post, but was afraid to commit to the whole log in procedure. The ridiculous thing is that I just went to Costa Rica a the end of May and I am dying to get someone else’s opinion on it! Maybe not so ridiculous, but still great. Shoot me an email when you move to center city and let’s get a delicious beer (or two) when you get to town!
LOVE the sound of that!! I’ll shoot you an email, for sure! Word on the street is that Philly is a Phine place for tasty beers, and who WOULDN’T wanna dish on Costa Rica?!
Looks like one hell of a trip!!!!
My body’s a little battered and bruised… but I STILL would hurry back in a second!
I am dying of jealousy!! and I can’t believe you went to the place that I had the best sangria of my life too!!! I want to go back just for their sangria!! My friend and I loved it so much we asked the bar tender for the recipe!!
WAIT did you get it?!@#?!$?!# Seriously. I want it.
I wish I could marry all these foods.
That sounds romantic.
hey what spanish app is that?!?!
It’s called iTranslate! It’s a freebie.
Looks like you had fun, I’m so totally jealous of the mimosas and the food. I need to have more mimosas in my life.
More mimos ALL AROUND. for one, and for all.
Mmm the plantains look amazing!
Looks like a great vacation! Makes me wanna book a trip to Costa Rica!
Makes me wanna book another.
I. Am. So. Jealous. And I also want Sangria now. But I don’t have the fixin’s. Thanks a lot. 😉
I’m rude like that.
haaaa love this!
and i LOVE fried plantains YUM
I want them always.
Cool pics. Looks like a lot of fun!
Is that black beans in the tortilla cup in the casado picture? Eating vicariously through your awesome meal. : )
It WAS!! The best part was nibbling on the tortilla cup at the end. Mmmm.