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It was time to leave the beach for the mountains again and I think we were ready. Next stop is the area around Arenal (Are e nall) West of the airport. We packed up our stuff and left the ocean … Continued

MWe really wanted to see some Monkeys close up and we were in luck when we hooked up with a driver and guide named Dimas who was the man for setting us up with adventures at good prices. We were … Continued

Today was another early start because we are driving to Manuel Antonio State Park to see the wildlife and the beach. Manuel Antonio is a national wildlife park located on the Pacific coast and is littered with many animals you … Continued

Today we wanted to get out on the water and find a white sandy beach to play in and Tortuga (Turtle) Island fits this description. It is not called Tortuga because you see lots of turtles but because the island … Continued

Today we decided to get an early start (you will find this is a theme) to drive to Monteverde and the cloud forest. We had heard that the drive to Monteverde was rocky with switchbacks and we were not disappointed. … Continued

We arrived in Costa Rica early in the morning about 1:00 AM  and made our way through an empty airport to the Car rental counters which all but one was empty. Luckily this guy was able to call the counter … Continued

Sarathon is the name for a race that happens on Sara’s Birthday so we can gather our friends friends together for an athletic event and a party. This year the Sarathon is a 5 mile run that looped near the beach … Continued

Sara got some tickets to the park and we took a beautiful California day off during the week to hit Knotts Berry Farm without the crowds. We went on all of the Roller Coasters… some of them several times – … Continued

It seems like a long time since I was attending classes at UW Madison, but when Sara said we could get tickets for the Badgers playing in the  Rose Bowl I was in… Tailgating is the name of the game before … Continued