Hola Amigos, Day 8 started off with the group splitting into two, one headed out early in the morning for some deep sea fishing in the Pacific Ocean, all six people in the fishing group caught at least a fish during the trip they caught four amberjack and two mackerel, they also had the pleasure of seeing two whales surface as well. While the other group had breakfast at the restaurant then headed to the beach for some buttering of the gnar on the boogie boards...

Monday, August 18th was our second day at the beach with the resort of Punta Leona. The day started off at 8:00 am with a buffet styled breakfast, which included omelets, waffles, rice, beans, cereal and fresh juice. We then departed at 8:30 am to go on our canopy zip line tour. The bus ride was approximately 30 minutes long. On the ride there we winded up, down, and through the hilly terrain that Costa Rica has to offer. Upon arrival at 9 am at th...

Today started with a morning breakfast and some travelers still nursing rafting bruises, and in some cases, egos (Coach Fish). After breakfast we started our long journey to our next hotel resort called Punta Leona Hotel and Club in Herradura, Costa Rica. We shared laughs and stories from rafting and fishing the previous day, but even the many tales couldn't consume the long 5 hour drive we were on. During the drive we stopped at a small souvenir shop and restau...

Hola lectores! Today we ate breakfast and split into two groups: one went fishing, and the other went white water rafting! The rafting took place in the Toro River, which was roughly a four hour roundtrip bus ride. Upon arrival, the group received their life jackets, helmets, and split into groups of 5 to 6 people. The instructors warned us that we would most likely get wet, and we were off! It didn't take long to get a few "swimmers," as the instructors calle...

Friday morning, after a three day stay in San Jose we left for Montaña De Fuego in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. We made a few stops on the way, the first being an Ox Cart wood shop. This gave us a chance to shop for souvenirs for ourselves, friends, and family. As you can see in the pictures the shop was very colorful and all the paintings on the Ox Carts were hand painted. The shop used no electricity and was powered by a paddle wheel that used water to run all ...