Last week we could of been stuck in CO, in the cold, without any snow to play in....nope not true instead we were in Costa Rica exposing our winter white skin to 94 degree UV rays. Oh ya and by the way we also got to be a part of Todd and Suzzette's amazing wedding at the all-inclusive Hilton Papagayo Resort in Playa Panama....Ill save all the details, emotional reflections, total count of Guapirinha's and
ceviche plates consumed. Let's just say it was a RAD wedding.
My two favorite things about CR:
- Guapirinha: Costa Rica's version of the well known Brazilian caipirinha. Go to any CR bar and hold up four fingers to the bartender and before you know it you'll be presented with the Guapirinha a sugar cane based rum (Cacique Guaro) drink with about a pound of muddled limes.
- Ceviche: a central american traditional dish usually made from raw fish or mollusks marinated in citrus juices for around 24 hours prior to serving. Pretty sure we averaged 2-4 ceviche plates a day while in CR; seabass, marlin, swordfish, shrimp...
Kristin and I did a bit of exploring for the few days we had after the wedding. We hitched a ride with Rob and Leah into Liberia (the largest town of
Guanacaste province of Costa Rica). From Liberia we planned on catching some transportation to
Rincon de la Vieja. We later found out from the hostel host that the national park is closed on Monday's. Plan B was to make our way to the local bus station and explore our options. Liberia not being much of a tourist destination, tends to lack English speaking Costa Rican's... Thank goodness I had my personal translator with me. I cant tell you how many times K saved the day. I'm pretty sure I would of either paid 200 dollars for a 2 dollar bus fair or ended up on a bus to Panama. So we ended up on a two hour bus ride with the locals down to
Tamarindo to spend a day and a half playing on the beach, searching for nesting leatherback sea turtles by headlamp and eating grilled lobster with our feet in the sand.
Sorry for the lack of pics, camera battery died shortly after all the wedding pics :(
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| I present to you: Todd and Suzzette Conner |
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| Doesn't need a Caption - oops just got one :) |
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| Da Boys |
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| Me lovely lady - isn't she just gorgeous |
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| Taken while sipping a Guapirinha on the beach in Tamarindo |
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| Black Spiny-tailed Iguana of Costa Rica - costa rica's version of a stray dog |
