The day after

Well, the snow day was a nice transition back! Flight was great and we had a smooth landing. Hope your kids got to sleep in late and they told you all the fun things we did. Please encourage them to write reflections in their journals - what they enjoyed most, what they learned, what was contrary to expectations, etc. They will be grateful for these written thoughts one day. :) Trips like this go by in a blur since we are so busy and have days that are packed full - it's nice to remember the moments most enjoyed.


Now, some random photos for you:

Final group shot w/ #SlothKing

Mural in Sarchí

Poison Dart Tree Frog!

Hotel wall in SJO

Cabin at the Don Juan Farm

Inside view of cabin

Kids playing parking lot ball game before heading to airport

Hotel in SJO

Day 7 / final day?

While I have heard all about the weather back home, we are hopeful our flight will make it in tonight. As of 8:20am, it says we are "on time" and will arrive in Clt by 9:00pm. We do have a Plan B already set up, which would be to stay here another night in a hotel closer to the airport because we are under the impression there is not another plane to even take us to MIA or ATL. I'm sure your kids will be texting you throughout the day.

A few pics from what I hope is our final day here - Hotel Casa Conde, SJO:

Day 6 / Sunset, Nature, Sarchí

Last night's surprise I don't have enough pics of, BUT there is this place called Villa Caletas that I heard about back in 2006 - the very first time I brought WL kids to CR. It's a resort that you can visit to watch the sunset.... but let me paint the picture for you: Greek style architecture, steep amphitheatre facing the Pacific Ocean, looking over a cliff so high you're eye level with the sun. Mountains of the Nicoya Peninsula are the backdrop to the north and wide open ocean to the south. The music is like what you'd hear in a yoga studio and everyone arrives right on time to watch the sunset together. The panoramic view is breathtaking and it's one incredible way to watch the sun go down. Ask your kiddos for pics - but they probably won't do it justice.

Final full day and it was a good one. We first had breakfast seaside & poolside at our lovely resort (Punta Leona, just north of Jaco):

After breakfast, we went for a nature walk where we spotted: 2 macaws, 2 monkeys, 2 poison dart frogs, 1 basilisk, 1 ghost bat (the absolute highlight), many blue morpho butterflies & 36 crocodiles! And yesterday we got to see a coati snatch a bag of bread and carry it up a tree to eat!

Ghost Bat was a very rare sighting and the most exciting from today.

Alonso showing us how termites are quite edible and full of protein. -Yes, of course a few of the boys tried them without hesitation!

We made our way to back to SJO via the town of Sarchi - known for its wood works - like brightly colored, hand-painted ox carts & wheels.