Costa Rica Fun!!!

Warning: Please Prepare for LOTS of Pictures & a LONG Post!!!

So...We had SOO much fun in Costa Rica last week!!! And of course we took LOTs & LOTS of Pics! So after quite some time of narrowing down what I have, I have chosen the pics below to display. And because Pictures can tell a ton of words, I hope that my post won't be too Long...but definitely no promises there.

In case some of you didn’t know, we were able to go to Costa Rica w/ my bestest friend Becca & her husband Nate. Then because my dad can hook us up with killer deals for flights, my parents ended up tagging along & my Aunt & Uncle Bagley hopped onto the ride as well & I am soo glad all of them came because we had soo much fun together!! First off, Costa Rica is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Every view is amazing!! Here are some pics of a few of the many amazing photos I got of just the scenery alone (plus a couple of our house we rented)

So anyways, we decided to rent a house for the week instead of staying in a hotel & I am soo glad we did. The house was soo cute & we had our own pool & nice patio area for lounging. There was enough room for all of us & we were able to cook, swim, & relax in our own little place which I just loved! But I will admit that I am just about done w/ Rice & Beans! We ate that a lot, but since it was soo cheap & actually the meat was pretty good but still my tummy was craving a JBC (Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger) by the time we were heading home. Besides that it was Great!!! Here is a quick run down of our Fun!…

On Monday we went on an ATV (fourwheeler) tour & it was soo fun. We saw some amazing views, petted a baby monkey, visited a sea turtle farm, drove on the beach, saw an amazing waterfall, watched our tour guide climb up a tree like a monkey & get us coconuts & had Loads of fun!!! Each couple had a fourwheeler & we were able to drive up the mountain side to catch beautiful glimpses of the valley (too bad the top was way foggy) but still a wonderful ride J Below are some pics of the fun!

On Tuesday we went on a Canopy tour up in the jungle & Wow what a Rush!!! There were 15 lines we got to go on. So we pretty much zipped from one huge tree to the next until we reached the bottom. We saw lots of monkeys jumping from tree to tree and gazing at us from the high branches. I hoped one would sneak up on us but nope they kept there distance but you could still see so many of them. If you look in the pic on the right you can catch a glimpse of one of them. Man do I soo want a Monkey!!! Nate, Becca’s husband, is quite adventuresome & did not hesitate to go upside down on the canopy lines but I didn’t gather enough nerve myself until the very last ride, which wasn’t too high in the air, but was still a little intense for me.

Wednesday, was mostly for lounging & playing at the beach. We rented boogey boards & got a surf board for the boys to try. The waves there were PERFECT for boogey boarding & we had a Blast!! This was a first for Mike & he was like a little kid trying to catch all the waves & would smile with joy when he got a good one! I learned that I say “Oh baby” a lot!! We got video of us playing & somehow I always managed to yell “Oh Baby” when I caught a wave. Hmmm…the things you learn about yourself :)

Thursday was probably our most thrilling day! We went White Water Rafting & for those that have white water rafted in Jackson or on the Snake River, just know that these waves were Killer compared to those!! They were mostly class 3 & 4 waves & definitely got us a little nervous at times. Again, this was a first for Mike & although he was a little nervous, I think he ended up having a Great Time!! Becca, well…She had a fight with one of the rapids & the rapid won L She flew into the river & battled her way up the river to be rescued, but the Funniest moment was when my Uncle decided to take charge of the boat (he use to be a whitewater rafting tour guide in his good ol’ days) so he convinced the tour guide to let him take charge of the boat. Well…he quickly learned that the river had taken charge and everyone in there boat was thrown out of the boat except for the Actual tour guide. It was soo funny, watching all their body’s fly out (those bodies included my parents, my Uncle John, & a cute couple from Mexico). I think the tour guides weren’t quite sure what to do with all of us…haha!!! I just wish we had a pic of that moment! And they even took us to a fun waterfall & we got to swim in the water hole at the bottom!! Again...way fun & pretty!

Another cool part about that day was that on the tour we got to ride a Hummer to the river & on the way the tour guides would stop and grab different plants, leaves, & such and show us these cool things. Like in that small time I smelled Vanilla, Cinnamon, Chamomile, Lemon Grass, and some other stuff I can’t remember at the moment. Plus we saw some cool birds & the tour guide grabbed this Cool looking spider for us to look at. Spiders definitely freak me out but this one was SOO cool!!! And the spider web was soo strong. They use the web for fishing because the line is that strong!! Anyways, it was soo neat to see all these things that I take for granted of each day in its natural habitat & see where it all comes from!

So…I know I could go on & on about how much fun our trip was & I know I am leaving out A lot of details, but I think this atleast gives you the jiffs of how great it was & how much fun we had!! Below are some more pics that I just thought were fun & thought I would share, just in case you weren’t pictured out yet!! But trust me there is a lot more & if you truly want to see them just let me know & I know Mike & I would be more than happy to do a slide show for ya!

Well Mom & Dad Thanks for coming!! And Aunt Lue & Uncle John I had a great time with you!!! And of course Nate & Becca I love that you were there!!! And all of you out there I know we would love to go on a trip again so please feel free to join in!!!