Pura Vida!!!!
Zavala and Henderson forced family fun in Costa Rica. We traveled to Central America in the Pacific Coast for some beach and rainforest fun. We ATV’d, zip lined, monkey toured in a boat, boys went fishing twice, at-home massages on the patio, big girls went on a three hour boat tour and got stung by jelly fish, Beckers and SK went to Isla Tortuga snorkeling, beaching, hiking, we played lots of salad bowl, mahj jong, rummicube, started and finished a book, found out that Todd is a pool shark. We saw macaws, cranes, white faced monkeys, a sloth up close, alligators, toucan, parrots, skinny cows, crabs, and held a snake.
All and all it was a blend of adventure and relaxation. Glad we went but on to other adventures!
First night at the local restaurant
Group photo wearing the costume grab bag
Selfie
Massages on the patio
Boys and some of their tuna
Beach club…smuggling raisins
The fresh tuna boat
Dance party!
Just a little luggage
Traffic! A 3 hour drive from the airport to Los Suenos- no traffic lights in the CR
Resorted to drinking beer and play “name that tune”
First night at the local restaurant complete with insense and ear bleeding music - but good tequila
Bestie boys and lobster!
Twinning
Bathing beauties
The famed rooster fish… and whatever fish is pictured below
First time surfing for the Zavalas and the yoga has been paying off! Meanwhile Camille was doing switch tricks! We kept the rain at bay and enjoyed the yellow flag for some great waves.
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Golf cart antics
The first full day we were scheduled for an ATV tour but it was pouring down rain- we persevered but it was cold and we were wet and covered in mud. Shannon saved the day and managed to get us ponchos- William and O’Neill were too cool for ponchos - and thus freezing. We saw lots of fascinating things on the tour like dumpsters, the highway, skinny cows and mud. We did make it to a waterfall but we were so cold with low blood sugar we didn’t even get a chance to enjoy it.
The rainy ATV tour made for a great story but only told by the participants when warm and dry!
First night with Chef Pablo and the costume night- something to do with animals, jungle, rainforest, and hunters…?
The famous family pic
More massages bc why not!
The abbreviated chocolates tour that was more of a show and tell… but surely someone learned something …?
Cold and muddy
Making the best of it
Mama monkey and a baby monkey on her back
We thought this was an alligator but it was probably a stick
The best tour guide
City folk getting up close and personal with wildlife- everyone held a snake except for JZ
Toucan
Had lunch in an abandoned airplane left over from the Iran-Contra situation.
Zip lining… we were so high we saw the tops of trees…
And we are all so proud of everyone bc we all completed the stations!
Beach time and surfing
Sloth!
Happy New Year from the beach. What a fun party- great music, great dance floor (covered in sand) and Lots of champs!
Hot tub and cigars!
Up and atom for the SUN
UT fan club
Photoshoot
On the phone again!
Isla Tortuga
The wild pigs
Sand castle (Castillo) glory
Hike for the view… and they have a rock arch too
Pig trough
Sunset cruise
View from the living room
Seasick but rallied
Adios Costa Rica
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