Costa Rica!

This past week Dave and I were given the opportunity of a life time! A friend of Dave's called up a week and a half ago and asked if we would be interested in going to Costa Rica with a group from KJZZ? Just like that!!!! I'm sure you are all saying the same thing as we did! First response was, who is this? Second response was, what did you just say? Third response was, good joke! He responded by saying, "It's no joke, we had someone cancel at the last minute and we would just lose out on the airfare and hotel, so it is better to try to find someone. However, it is hard to find someone this short of notice who has a passport, so talk to your wife and let me know". What did he need to talk to me about???? Where is my swimming suit?

We left on Wednesday morning and arrived the next day at 1:45 am. It was a long trip getting there, but it was worth it. We met some great people and made some great friends. The staff from KJZZ was awesome and the hotel "Los Suenos Golf Resort by Marriott" on the Pacific coast was incredible(Los Suenos means "the dream"). Costa Rica is a beautiful country! We didn't go do any of the big tourist attractions, instead we decided to take it easy and do what the locals like to do. So thanks to Dave speaking Spanish, we were able to find out where the best beaches and resturants were.

One of the best beaches we went to was Hermosa beach...what more can I say, Hermosa means "beautiful" in Spanish. And boy was it beautiful, the waves were absolutely perfect for boogie boarding and surfing. No crowds, great food and wonderful hosts at a little hotel called Puesta del Sol. Next time we go I think we will stay there.

Every morning we were treated to a breakfast buffet of Costa Rican cuisine that was amazing.
I could not eat enough of the fresh canalope and watermellon! We are so greatful for the oppertunitee to see such a beautiful part of the world. Thank you Kjzz!