Translation...sans pictures (sigh)

Costa Rica Vacation

First of all, I have to thank my totally awesome crazy ass boyfriend for the idea and execution of this vacation. It was perfect, everything was perfect!

Feb 14th: We landed in San Jose and took the winding, cliff side roads to Manual Antonio. We stopped briefly in Jaco to get lunch at Taco Bar and to rent a surf board...Taco Bar is the shit. Once in Manual Antonio, we immediately checked in to the very gay friendly Hotel Del Mar and couldn't resist a dip in the Pacific before the most amazing and romantic Valentine's Day evening in the history of the world at La Mariposa. I will sum it up like this: hilariously poignant valentine card, the most fantasmigorical views I've ever seen, pink red and white fireworks BELOW us (yes, that is how high up we were), five course meal with champagne and wine and great chats. PS - my dinner date was really cute.

Day 2 - Manuel Antonio Beach ALL DAY. Surfing, exploring cliffs, the freshest ceviche and calamari ever, happy hour and sunset at El Avion featuring my new favourite beer, BAVARIA LIGHT. El Avion was so cool. Check it out, seriously. Then, more drinks at a beach side bar where I was force fed a black olive because 'someone' thought I would be too drunk to taste it. WRONG.

Day 3 - Zip line tour through the rainforest's canopy = so much fun! I got running starts to go faster, hung upside down and was called Sarita all day. Loved it. Made some new friends from New York and Toronto. What's up Jen?! Midday, we headed to Playa Hermosa...which, not surprisingly, was also beautiful and awesome. We checked in to Villas de Arenas, traded the surf board, saw some sights and had a delicious Argentinian Steakhouse dinner (I had fish).

Day 4 - early morning surfing and swimming & KICK ASS breakfast next door: Pineapple smoothie, fantastic coffee, juevos rancheros, french toast and gallo pinto...so yum. To digest, we did some off roading in the rental car to an alleged river mouth surf spot. Didn't exactly find it. Then, more surfing and body boarding in Jaco, more brews for happy hour and more Taco Bar :) Back to Playa Hermosa and the hotel for ping pong and an early bed time...

Last day :( - more surfing, more food, more fun...you get it...now GO!

Vacation tidbits I didn't mention but don't want to forget:

A hippo ate my belly button
Mike was my longboard
Caveman imitation on Valentine's
strategically placed athletic tape
dancing in the airport gift shop
crazy color coordinated gringa