In celebration of our 1st Anniversary, Amanda & I took a vacation to Costa Rica - a first time visit for both of us. After flying into the capital, San Jose, we were driven 3 hours to spend the first 2 nights at the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort. The resort is an oasis in the rain forest, located at the foot of the Arenal volcano and features a dozen natural hot springs pools and lagoons. Our visit included a variety of monkey and exotic bird sightings, a hike to the volcano and a canopy/zip-line tour of the rain forest, which hung us up to 22 stories above the ground, at times.
From there, we took another 3 hour drive to the Pacific side of the country for 5 nights at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo.
Here we enjoyed some terrific food, truly beautiful scenery, another zip-lining excursion, hiking, white water rafting and - as some of you may have heard - a bit of a harrowing ocean kayak experience. In one particularly brave moment, I asked to hold this 110 lb boa constrictor - the first snake I've ever held in my life!
Overall, the trip was quite an adventure. Far more so than our honeymoon in Grand Cayman, although they were equally spectacular. With that in mind, I couldn't recommend Costa Rica to everyone. If you are considering either destination, let us know. I can tell you more about our experience and share some more pictures. (I'm holding some back, to be posted after I've had the chance to share them all with the family in Jersey.)
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