Dining friends, each night 5:00 Ocean view, usually on our way to the next destination. Always chatting about the days activities, what we learned, the nights entertainment. I love them and can't imagine this trip without them. AND... Because Bud GOT INTO THE HOT TUB with his I PHONE IN HIS POCKET I had to help be the historian for this trip...Sorry Bud for your loss.
This is Bud and Jane from Draper, raised in Millcreek and raised their family there as well. Bud is 83, could
very well have been the oldest in our group. He was entertaining, always had a new joke. Jane, she is as fiesty as it gets & delightful... I want to be like them if I reach their age.She was always getting after Bud to talk louder/put your hearing aid in...our waitress loved teasing Bud. I was amazed at their energy. Jane had been in the hospital for many months this year, this was a test of her endurance.
This is Joanne and Elaine they live in Salt lake...they are two of BUDS SISTERS. They too were inspiring... Joanne so warm spirited, fun and interested in everything going on. Elaine Harris accomplished in so many ways, mother of 8, grandmother of 48 and great grandmother of 48 and quite the traveler who is in NO WAY going to slow it down now. Her husband passed away a year ago and she has chosen to live and do.
They were all so good to each other.
THESE TWO chose to do the ZIPLINE over the jungle in Costa Rica...you should have seen my face when they told me that!
They loved it!
The rest of us chose the Jungle walk here:
tour guide went ahead of us...you never know what's in the jungle, for real!
a sloth in a tree. we saw 5 monkeys in a tree on our way to the jungle.
climbing down into and then going back up and out about 1 1/2 mi. = 45 mins.
Industrious ants...EVERYWHERE, each little green thing you see is an ant carrying a piece of leaf. Most entertaining and you tried not to step on them
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In the thick of the forest there would be openings such as this one. This side of costa rica is the drier side.
The carribean side gets much more rain, greener and more tourists.Their rainy season is june-nov. All roads
in these countries are narrow and its like going through a thick heavy forest.
Most adorable tour guide of the whole trip. She taught us so much.
Poisonous prickly tree
several swinging sky walks for us to go over the top of the jungle.
a motel area by the crocodile Tarcoles River.
Can you see how carl handles heat and humidity...sweaty. I loved it and could live there!
We were treated to all the pineapple, watermelon and papaya we could eat.
Best pineapple ever. The people buy it 2 for 3.00
Costa rica is #1 in pineapple growing and one buyer purchases over 90%...I have noticed costco sells it.
On a hot humid day...the best! Do they know how blessed they are? They do love their country.
This is a boat ride in the Tarcoles River which is home to one of the worlds largest crocodile populations in the wild. They figure over 2,000 live in it.
brave guy feeding croc.
natural habitat for wildlife.
Favorite of the people Lizano salsa, its not thick, but it is so good, would love to have brought some home. If anyone sees it here in utah PLEASES let me know! Cruise boats do not like you taking food off or bringing food on.
They live on rice and beans...we tried them, so good. This is only one of two places we ate off the boat. They say their food is good, but our bodies aren't use to their spices etc so they suggested not to eat anything sold by the roadsides or beaches. They live MUCH differently than we do.
Always a place for us to drop some $$$ into their economy. They only have 6 months to make the money.
You can live like a king for 3,000 in costa rica with a live in maid...what a temptation!
If your visiting she warned not to use large bills like 50-100.00 as people there are watching us and it might not be safe...remember, use small bills. I never carried a purse at all on this trip.
This is one country that I wouldn't mind going back too...maybe an all inclusive resort on the caribbean side?
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