Last Thanksgiving, Hector and I decided that it was time to escape and go somewhere really cool! We decided on Costa Rica and it was amazing! I wish we had had more time to be there but maybe we can go back someday. There are three parts to this post. Part 1- Tortuguero is here and Part 2- La Fortuna is here.
We drove 4.5 hours from La Fortuna (where the volcano was) to Manuel Antonio which is on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. When we got there we saw animals all over- right in our hotel!
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Costa Rica- La Fortuna
Last Thanksgiving, Hector and I decided that it was time to escape and go somewhere really cool! We decided on Costa Rica and it was amazing! I wish we had had more time to be there but maybe we can go back someday. There are three parts to this post. Part 1- Tortuguero is here and Part 3-Manuel Antonio is here.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Costa Rica- Tortuguero
Last Thanksgiving, Hector and I decided that it was time to escape and go somewhere really cool! We decided on Costa Rica and it was amazing! I wish we had had more time to be there but maybe we can go back someday. There are three parts to this post. Part 2- La Fortuna is here and Part 3-Manuel Antonio is here.
Labels:
Beaches,
Costa Rica,
Nature,
Places,
Reminiscing,
Travel
Monday, June 29, 2015
Turkish Food!
This post is going to be all about FOOD!!! yum. I realized as I was writing the post for Istanbul that I had so many things I wanted to share that it wouldn't fit in just one post so I'm writing a separate one for the food because it was just that yummy.
dried fruits in a spice shop
Friday, June 26, 2015
What You're Missing in Croatia: Part 1
Our last hurrah in Europe! Well, hopefully not forever, but for the time being. We had some time so we escaped for a week to do a tour of Croatia. We flew into Dubrovnik and rented a car to drive up the coast, and then flew out of Zagreb. This is only part 1, so be sure to keep an eye out for part 2 and part 3!
Our first view of Dubrovnik, on the way in from the airport.
Labels:
Beaches,
Castles,
Europe,
Hidden Gems,
Nature,
Places,
Travel,
Typical Food
Thursday, June 4, 2015
It's Istanbul, Not Constantinople...
For our spring break this year, Hector and I decided to head off to the biggest city in Europe....can you guess which city that is? Actually I think I've already given it away, but it's Istanbul!
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Eat, Drink, and Get Married- Twice!
But anyway, on to the real reason I'm writing: weddings!
Friday, May 16, 2014
Bachelorette-ing in Madrid!
So I'm pretty sure everyone that reads this already knows me, and knows the big news, but in case there's any readers out there who don't know me, I'm getting married!! The big day is in June (in Spain), and to prepare accordingly, last weekend my friends kidnapped me for a bachelorette party!
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Giving Barcelona a Second Chance
This Semana Santa, or Holy Week (spring break) I decided I wanted to try Barcelona again. I've been before, two years ago, but it was a whirlwind fast trip as we passed through on our way to Italy. This time we had plans to stay for five days and I wanted to see EVERYTHING!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
What-uh? Couch Surfing Adventures in Florence and Pisa
This is the final segment of my 2012 spring break trip to Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Pisa and Venice! We had two days to see both Florence and Pisa, which is no time at all. I would have liked just one more day.
Labels:
Europe,
Friends,
Italy,
Museums,
Reminiscing,
Typical Food
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Dear Rome, I miss you!
Today I have another reminiscing post for you! I've been dreaming of Rome lately, so I decided it was time to break out the pictures from when I actually went. It was so long ago I barely remember anything. I do remember the pizza though. This trip was part of a crazy spring break trip in 2012 where we went to Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Pisa, and Venice all in ten days! In the end I was able to check all those cities off the list, but I left so much behind that I wanted to see in every city, so I don't know if I would do another trip like that again.
Labels:
Europe,
Friends,
Italy,
Places,
Reminiscing,
Travel,
Typical Food
Friday, March 21, 2014
Eskamelo- taking a hike with Eskimos and camels
Just kidding. Eskamelo has nothing to do with any of those things, that's just what the name makes me think of! It's actually a peak in the Sierra de Cantabria (Cantabria Mountains) which runs along the northern edge of La Rioja. Héctors dad gave us a book with a bunch of different hikes you can take in this mountain range, so we decided to do the Eskamelo one last weekend to take advantage of the spring weather while it lasted.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Hiking, or trail blazing??
Spring has come to Spain! I'm not sure if it's going to last very long but for now, we have to take advantage of the sunshine as much as we can. Last weekend we went on a hike to celebrate the end of the rain! Unfortunately the air has been really hazy so the mountains were difficult to see, but it was refreshing to get out in the fresh air and shake the winter out of our muscles.
Monday, March 3, 2014
A town called "Bowls"
A traditional Spanish tazón, or bowl. We visited a town called Tazones.
Labels:
Asturias,
Beaches,
Day Trips,
Europe,
Friends,
Hidden Gems,
Spain,
Travel,
Typical Food
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Birthdays and Bodegas
This weekend it was my friend Steph's birthday and so my friends who are spread out all over Spain reunited in Logroño for the weekend to celebrate. On Friday we went out to dinner and surprised her with cupcakes and trick candles!
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