As many of you know, I have a daughter who was living in Costa Rica for the past year. Well, ten days ago, Heather and I headed to CR to enjoy the country and then bring her home.
It was quite the experience.
We started out stuck in Syracuse overnight, when our flight was cancelled (without any notice from the airline). It turned out not too bad, mind you, when they put us into Business Class for the trip. A guy could get used to Business Class!
Costa Rica is a beautiful country. We rented a car so that we could enjoy things first hand. Note: renting a car in CR is not for the faint of heart! Traffic laws are really just suggestions … it took me a few days, but soon enough, I was driving like a local! Well, close, anyway.
We spent the first few days in San Jose, and then headed out to explore the rest of the country. First, we drove through “Cloud Forest” … interesting, to say the least. Imagine driving through dense fog, on a narrow highway, on a road that has no shoulders, and cliffs that drop hundreds of feet. Fun. We spent a few days at the foot of the world’s second most active volcano. Yes, it spewed lava. Yes, it was awesome to see.
From there, we headed to the Pacific coast for a few days of R&R at an all-inclusive. I was amazed at how warm the ocean was. I was also amazed at how greedy the ocean is … when I lost my $350 prescription sunglasses in the waves. Yeah … fun.
The best part of the trip? Bringing home my little girl. Having her back here in Ottawa with us. I missed her. I missed her laugh. I missed hugging her.
It’s good to have family home.
