Tuesday, August 24, 2010

pura vida!

it's finally time for some pics from costa rica! the beach was incredibly beautiful - really soft black sand, with small waves because we were situated in a bay. i took advantage with a little art work:
here we are on our first day in costa rica exploring the beaches:


this is where we spent most of the week - next to the 3 tier pool complete with swim up bar and snack hut!


this was one of our biggest adventures during the trip - zip lining! alex is a little afraid of heights, so this was particularly triumphant for him :) all told, we went across 11 lines and 3 suspension bridges. i even took one of the long lines upside down! here we are halfway through the trip on a platform above the tree tops:


we also took one night to escape the resort and explore a small town nearby. it was really fun to explore a little of the local scene, do some serious souvenir shopping, and eat some fresh seafood:


although we did have some rain during our trip, we also got some beautiful sunsets. here's the view from the balcony of our "bungalow":


the resort also had several restaurants to choose from and all of the food was delicious. here we are in the main restaurant on our last night:

that's just a taste of our incredibly relaxing and beautiful trip. more on costa rica next time...

7 comments:

Chris said...

Man I love a good swim up bar. And 3 tiers in the pool? Awesome.

maggie said...

that sunset over the mountains is breathtaking! looks like you had an awesome, refreshing time :)

Katie said...

Awesome pictures!! This looks like an absolutely fantastic trip :) Possible location for a future couple's retreat??

Elizabeth said...

sounds like you had an amazing time :) i definitely want to hear more about zip-lining!

Christina Casares said...

looks so beautiful! ziplining sounds awesome! I've always wanted to do that!

jennie said...

beautiful pictures! the zip lining sounds terrifying and awesome! and the pool sounds plain awesome

kayla said...

love everything about these (and you!). :) so happy for you!