Whew! Did you guys hear about the major storm that we endured last week?! I'm happy to announce that we have both our power and water back- a day without running water makes you really appreciate the advances we've made as a society. I can do without power, but man! give me water!
Being without power can be good for the soul. It forces us to take a break and enjoy each other's company. For us, it was an excuse to barbeque, dust off the guitars, and play with bbguns. The guys, Erik, Andrew & Mike Motley (from good 'ole St. Augustine), spent the afternoon playing the classic game, "Beer before Cock"....I'm not too keen on the details, but they seemed to enjoy themselves (so much so that they burnt the chicken on the grill.) What can you do?! Beer can sometimes take precedent over food. (Before you get too excited, the game requires the participant to finish their beer before cocking the bbgun...)
So our friends who were just in town visiting us (Motley, Mike Herchel & his fiance Tammy Beard) got the short end of the stick when it came to the weather in Nosara. The 'tropical wave' that hit us pretty much put a damper on their 'sun burnt' beach dreams....but we made up for it in plenty of ways! We enjoyed some terrific food (Dolce Vita, we love you!!), took some interesting hikes, and got really lucky in La Fortuna. The two day side trip to visit Volcano Arenal was a definite highlight....and the volcano put on quite a show for us.
We were a bit nervous about traveling to Arenal in May- the weather can be hit or miss...but we lucked out! On both days, we caught perfect volcano views. We like to stay at Volcano Lodge, which has a nice volcano view from each room (plus, the patios are equipped with rocking chairs!). From the rooms, you see a part green/ part grey- lava burnt volcano- with occasional lava spewing from the side (bring your binoculars). On this trip, we decided to venture beyond our hotel and search for a new view- I will NEVER forget what we saw! After a fifteen minute drive after sunset on a very bumpy road (follow the signs toward 'Arenal Observatory'), we saw a natural firework show. Watching lava 'drip' down the volcano was a natural wonder that will stay with me for a lifetime! Pictures just don't do justice to what we witnessed (plus, I didn't have my camera in tow- so I haven't included any lava shots).
On the trail of the hanging bridge tour...
To see more pictures from Arenal, taken by Mike Herchel, visit http://herchel.com/costa
We love you Costa Rica. We love you with or without power. We love your natural beauty and wonder. We love that we live in a place that isn't 100% predictable- it makes us appreciate what we have, when we have it. Thank you, Costa!
Being without power can be good for the soul. It forces us to take a break and enjoy each other's company. For us, it was an excuse to barbeque, dust off the guitars, and play with bbguns. The guys, Erik, Andrew & Mike Motley (from good 'ole St. Augustine), spent the afternoon playing the classic game, "Beer before Cock"....I'm not too keen on the details, but they seemed to enjoy themselves (so much so that they burnt the chicken on the grill.) What can you do?! Beer can sometimes take precedent over food. (Before you get too excited, the game requires the participant to finish their beer before cocking the bbgun...)
So our friends who were just in town visiting us (Motley, Mike Herchel & his fiance Tammy Beard) got the short end of the stick when it came to the weather in Nosara. The 'tropical wave' that hit us pretty much put a damper on their 'sun burnt' beach dreams....but we made up for it in plenty of ways! We enjoyed some terrific food (Dolce Vita, we love you!!), took some interesting hikes, and got really lucky in La Fortuna. The two day side trip to visit Volcano Arenal was a definite highlight....and the volcano put on quite a show for us.
We were a bit nervous about traveling to Arenal in May- the weather can be hit or miss...but we lucked out! On both days, we caught perfect volcano views. We like to stay at Volcano Lodge, which has a nice volcano view from each room (plus, the patios are equipped with rocking chairs!). From the rooms, you see a part green/ part grey- lava burnt volcano- with occasional lava spewing from the side (bring your binoculars). On this trip, we decided to venture beyond our hotel and search for a new view- I will NEVER forget what we saw! After a fifteen minute drive after sunset on a very bumpy road (follow the signs toward 'Arenal Observatory'), we saw a natural firework show. Watching lava 'drip' down the volcano was a natural wonder that will stay with me for a lifetime! Pictures just don't do justice to what we witnessed (plus, I didn't have my camera in tow- so I haven't included any lava shots).
On the trail of the hanging bridge tour...
To see more pictures from Arenal, taken by Mike Herchel, visit http://herchel.com/costa
We love you Costa Rica. We love you with or without power. We love your natural beauty and wonder. We love that we live in a place that isn't 100% predictable- it makes us appreciate what we have, when we have it. Thank you, Costa!
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