Costa Rican Honeymoon

Where have the last two months gone?! That’s the last time I blogged and I feel like honestly so much has happened I can’t even keep up. Ross and I closed on our new home and moved in the first week of February (!) and it has been nonstop since! Oh yea, and we also went on our honeymoon at the end of January which is what this post is about today. Costa Rica was beautiful and lush and the people were so friendly. We stayed at an all inclusive resort and it was so easy. The only decision we had to make was when we wanted to eat. It was glorious. The resort was beautiful and although we ate and drank way too much, I am hoping to fit back into my wedding dress by the time the wedding comes around (yea, still have to do that whole wedding thing). 


Little guy hanging out in the hotel

The first day we arrived we hung out in the resort and ate dinner and confirmed our excursion for the next day. We had booked a whole day excursion to hike Arenal Volcan. We walked through the tree tops on the side of the volcano and took a boat tour around the base of the volcano. The whole day was magical and it ended with a steam in a hot spring and then dinner in the tree tops. 

The rest of the days were spent lounging on the beach, eating, and drinking Bahama Mamas. It got so bad that basically ever bartender knew to get one ready for me as soon as they saw me coming. We did a short day trip to Playa Coco which was beautiful and lively. 

On Sunday, the day before we were set to leave, we booked another full day excursion called Pure Adrenaline. The day included zip lining, water sliding, and horseback riding. It was so beautiful to be in the mountains again and see the volcano from a different point of view. The waterslide was pretty intense and rough so we only went down once. The horseback riding was our favorite part because we got to go “off-roading” with the horses and see the beautiful mountains at a slower pace than in a car. My horse was acting a little weird and tripped over himself once or twice so I was feeling extra cautious and sure enough, on the last ascent up a steep hill, he fell and threw me off. Luckily I landed on my bum and hands so I walked away with a bunch of scratches and a huge bruise but no other damage. Everyone went for a mud bath and then rinsed off in the hot springs as I laid on a chair icing my bum.  Needless to say, it was quite the dramatic ending to the day. 

We got to see a sloth!

Rest stop for coffee

The trip was wonderful, beautiful, and relaxing. I would definitely recommend Costa Rice as a honeymoon destination!

Where do you want to go on your honeymoon? Have you been on any cool trips lately? Let me know in the comments :)

p.s. I am shooting for my next blog to be on our new home. Stay tuned!


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