We are jumping on the Hecox bandwagon and heading to Costa Rica for our summer vacation! Our 1st week will be spent on the beach in Tamarindo (Pacific Coast). The 2nd week we, together with mom, Craig and Reene, and Glenn’s family, are traveling with mom's favorite, prestigious Tauck touring company across the northern part of the country: Pacific Coast - Arenal volcano - Caribbean Coast.
Preparing for the trip has been one of the easiest vacations yet...I guess that is what happens when you go with a tour company plus relax on a beach. We had to renew the dang kids' passports, only good for 5 years - which we originally got unnecessarily (U.S. postponed implementing the new law) for a cruise (the last Hecox adventure) but have managed to use a few times since then. This time we waited until Jeremy turned 16 so at least his could be good for 10 years!
Not having been to Costa Rica, I am likening it to Hawaii - except with lots of critters (crocodiles, snakes, bugs) and lots of rain (it's the very rainy season)! Jeremy thinks it is pretty "cool" we are going, "just because". Chris thinks it's cool too - either because that is the only <clean> word teenager know, or he heard Jeremy; he is excited about the activities we get to do while we are there. Kate, our adventurer who loves to be with us and do everything, is “really really excited!” I am interested to see how this all plays out!
We are leaving in just a few days on Friday June 21. Yay it is almost here! I will spend my free time obsessing about what to bring (because I hate bringing anything yet I hate having nothing), quarantining clean clothes from my kids, the obligatory process of being present during Greg's (my idea of "last minute") packing process, and a few other unimportant tidbits.
I am getting very ready to experience "pura vida"!
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