Arenal Volcano: Dec 23 - 26; on our way to Monteverde: Dec 26
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A view of the active volcano. Though we could hear the eruptions, it was covered by clouds most of the time, except for 15 minutes here when my mom snapped this pic from her room. |
Xmas dinner at the hotel :)
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Dad teaching Jas his new favorite game - Russian Poker |
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The parents. |
Dinner at a local restaurant in La Fortuna. |
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Dad "catching" his dinner... |
....dinner is served (steamed with shrimp) |
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(l to r): Fried plantains w/ cheese, seafood soup and "traditional meat dinner". |
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On our way to Monteverde
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Stretching our legs before the journey to Monteverde. |
First we took a quick boat ride...
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...wearing our stylish lifevests. |
(neat shot of the clouds above and the waves below) |
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As we waited for our van, we checked out someone's pet parrot. |
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The monteverde trip continued with a 1.5 hour drive on an unpaved road. It was a bumpy ride, but soooooo beautiful. |