Saturday, May 25, 2013

Day 1: Arriving in Costa Rica

Greetings from Costa Rica!

Though the flight was long and in the end bumpy (with a lot of chilly air conditioning in between) we landed safe and sound and excited to learn.

Walking outside we felt the rush of humidity surround us, giving us Arizonians something to talk about as we looked for a place to eat. Ironically, we settled on Denny's where we were astonished to find our bills totaled 5,000 and up. We will get use to colones eventually! (haha)

Our tour guide, Adrian, seems very knowledgeable and excited to teach and luckily for us, being in a group of 11 ladies, the fact that he is easy on the eyes gives us an extra bonus.

After leaving Denny's, our bus driver Gabriel led us on what felt like a Fast and Furious speed chase up a bumpy road which ended at our beautiful hotel. The LaCondesa Hotel in Heredia looks like a picture out of a home magazine. The columns are lined with dark mahogany and the furniture gives off an authentic Spanish feel. We can't believe we actually get to stay here!

We have only just begun our journey and we can already tell we are going to become great friends and have a life changing experience. We would give you more details about tomorrow but Mo likes to keep us in suspense.

So hang on to your keyboards because there are many adventures and pictures to come as we explore the beautiful country of Costa Rica.

Love from all in Costa Rica,
Pura Vida!
From left to right: 
(back row) Elizabeth, Dorian, Kelsey, Heather, Jennifer, Becca 
(front row) Mona, Abby, Sierra, Patty

4 comments:

  1. Yay!! You are there safe and it sounds glorious! Cant wait for future posts and a picture of this tour guide! lol Hope you all have a wonderful time!

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  2. Hi Ladies! You look happy and full! LOL! Hope you are having an amazing time...looking forward to more updates...be safe and God Bless...

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  3. I've been thinking about you since you took off. What a fun looking group. I'm looking forward to all the stories and photos. Enjoy the experience!

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