Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica – The grandparents and the twins went on an adventure today, completing a 2km hike from from Arenal Observatory Lodge to a refreshing 20-foot waterfall. The boys walked almost the whole way, until it…
Volcano Views
El Castillo, Costa Rica – When I booked our house in El Castillo with fabulous views of Arenal Volcano, I had visions of the twins on the front porch at night, having their minds boggled by the amazing volcanic fireworks…
Twins to the Rescue
La Fortuna, Costa Rica – Daddio and I like to go to the zoo. (In fact, one of our first “dates” was to the National Zoo in Washington DC, but that’s another story.) As a result, the twins are pretty…
Hot Spring Splurge
La Fortuna, Costa Rica – This is what I’m talking about. Eighteen pools with water temperatures ranging from a mild 87 to a steamy 104 degrees, replete with lush vegetation, waterfalls and a swim-up bar. And – supposedly – views…
Coatimundi
El Castillo, Costa Rica – This afternoon, we made the drive to our “new Costa Rica house”, this one at the base of Arenal Volcano in the tiny village of El Castillo. It was a three-hour drive. The middle part…
Stella’s Bakery
Monteverde, Costa Rica – It’s always a perk to live across the street from a bakery, in this case, Stella’s Bakery & Coffee Shop. To be honest, their pastries are not that great, and the sandwiches seem overpriced. But they…
Selvatura Tree Tops Walkway
Monteverde, Costa Rica – The twins got this book for Christmas. It’s the story of a boy named Carlos who goes into the cloud forest in hopes of finding animals and birds. When he doesn’t see anybody, he leaves…
All Aboard the Christmas Train
Monteverde, Costa Rica – I posted this photo on Facebook and my friend commented about my uncanny ability to find a kiddie train anywhere in the world. That, I responded, is my secret to successful travel with toddlers. This one…
Christmas Eve Traditions
Monteverde, Costa Rica – After spending a wonderful day yesterday on our own at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Daddio and I decided to spend today exploring our immediate environs with the twins. We just walked along the road, heading from our villa toward…
Bat Jungle
Monteverde, Costa Rica – Welcome to the cloud forest. This is what the sky looked like at sunset yesterday. And this is what it looked like this afternoon. Amazing! We spent the day getting settled in our new…