But are you really that suprised? Okay, maybe specifically the Costa Rica part but not the travel, right? We often travel in the fall!

What we don’t often (read: ever) do is outsource most of our planning to someone else - but with the kitchen reno taking all my brain space and friends raving about the group they worked with and with making a relatively last-minute decision on where to go, some help was not only nice, it was pretty much mandatory.

Anyway. So we’re in Costa Rica. We landed tonight and were greeted at the airport by Julio from Boyero Tours, the small husband/wife company that we used to help plan & book everything for us. Our travel from Toronto to San Jose was quite smooth with no delays and now we’re nestled into the most charming room at Finca Rosa Blanca, a coffee plantantation & inn that is focused on sustainability. After a quick, late dinner (I had flan, which EDP tells me is not a favourite of the Costa Ricans but the internet tells me he is wrong), we’re nestled down to get a good sleep before we get picked up tomorrow by Julio and Sarah Joy to visit some museums in San Jose. We packed for rain since it’s the tail end of rainy season here but we expect it to be sunny tomorrow!

What else are we doing while we’re here? I’m glad you asked:

Tomorrow is a day in San Jose, visiting the National Museum and the Jade Museum. We’re hoping to see the National Theatre, as well, but the timing might not work out for that.
After that, we head off to Monteverde where we’re going to be taking a hike in a cloud forest reserve and dining in the tree tops.
Then, it’s off to the Arenal Volcano area with a guided nature walk at the hanging bridges, stay at a resort with some pretty nice looking hot springs, go on an adventure in Tenorio National Park, take a farm tour, and go zip lining.
We move on to Manuel Antonio for 2 hikes - a coastal challenge and a mild hike in the national park - with a stop for a chocolate tour on the way.
Finally, we come back to Finca Rosa Blanca for one last night with a coffee plantation tour on the way.

We’re hoping the rain isn’t too bad while we’re here but we’re prepared with our rain jackets and hiking boots. Even if it does rain a lot, it’s still expected to be warm (low-to-mid-20s)