Crocodile bridge

On the way to the beach areas of Costa Rica there is a river where lots of crocodiles live. The first time I stopped and looked over the bridge I thought the crocodiles were fake because there were so many of them and they weren't moving hardly at all. But they aren't fake. On the day we stopped at the bridge there were about 12 on one side of the bridge and 20 some crocodiles on the other side of the bridge. It is definitely a bridge you don't want to fall off of or drop anything off of because it will be gone fast!

It won't rain...

One morning we were leaving the hotel and mom commented that we should close the windows in case of rain. I said it isn't going to rain, it hasn't rained here in months...Well, I was wrong. We went to downtown San Jose that afternoon and we got soaking wet when the rain started. The umbrella salespeople are smart because they were in the streets during the rain selling the umbrellas. We gladly bought two of them...

I rode a horse for the first time

One of the things I was able to do while my guests were here was that I rode a horse for the first time in my life. At first I was nervous but then when it was almost over I started enjoying it more. I would do it again...

Mom and Ted E enjoying breakfast

Mom and Ted E (as well as all of us) enjoyed the good food at Punta Leona.

Ted E and friend

It was the neatest thing at the pool to see this raccoon checking out Ted E bear. In case you don't know, Ted E is a bear that has traveled throughout the world. He is from a school group in Asheville, NC and he visited me while I was in Mozambique.

Parents and friends

My parents and friends of mine arrived on March 27th. It was a Friday and our whirlwind tour of Costa Rica began. We spent the weekend at the beach at a place called Punta Leona. It was nice because it was a large hotel complex and food and housing were included in one price.

Where have I been?

I'm sure some of you who keep track of this on a regular basis are thinking where is Carol? Kind of like the game from a few years ago, Where's Waldo? Most recently I was in Guatemala for a few days and before that I had a good visit with my family and friends who came to visit. Also Ted E Bear come to visit too!