Flock-o-2-Jaco

When it comes to being in a new country where most of the people are very nice and willing to make your stay as fun as possible, life somewhere new isn't as scary as you might think. Actually, sometimes it's downright fun! My wife has made a new blog and I am lucky enough to be a part of this one as well. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Ty and I am going to tell you about our weekend trip to Jaco and Monteverde.

I figured I should start off with the beautiful figure of Kelsie and maybe let you see a view of those crazy waves and dark sand. Now that maybe I have you hooked I will first let you know how we got there.

This was a meal that Kelsie and I got at Coca-Cola bus station for less than $5 USD. Called a "casado" the word directly translates to married and this marriage of food was something I wouldn't mind having be a part of my life forever. It has everything typically found in a Costa Rican dish. Beans, rice, fried plantains, ensalada, potatoes with vegetables, and a main type of meat. The bus stop was full of stores and places to eat. Most of the bus stops are jam packed with people. I wonder why? A few reasons: 

1. The transport is super cheap. We paid almost $10 a piece for round trip to Jaco beach two hours away. 

2. The buses are adequate. It may come as surprise but the drivers are very nice and load up on time and leave on time. It is very well taken care of and comfortable.

3. It's safer than driving yourself. Trust me. It is so much easier to be chauffeured around than trying to figure out the road signs. Only locals know where they are, let them guide you. 

Life was easy because we know there is always a taxi to save us. As we got to Jaco, Ty (the idiot) got us off at the hotel call Morgans cove casino and resort. Which was the wrong hotel of course, so we called a taxi to take us to Morgan's cove centro a mile or so away. It was very nice (both hotels). Ours had hammocks, a pool, a great location near the beach in the top picture, a/c, and free delicious breakfast. It was nestled in the trees and rather cheap. About $60 a night. Tip: always pack bottles of water or bring a filter; it's much cheaper, easier, and safer. 

On the beach Kelsie and I rented a boogie board (economical way to have fun).

 This a great picture of how spectacular the waves are and how Kelsie can jump them.

And this is me not being able to hang on to my board... I wasn't as good but Kelsie and I did ride a few waves for a good 50-75 feet and it was worth all the spills and sunburns. 

When we got back from our day at the beach, we got on a tour bus to go to this cloudy place; San Luis zip lining near Monteverde. A very nice and cool location; this place reminded me of Monty Python in the beginning where the ratio of clouds to visibility was almost one. But the views from the zip lines...spectacular. We are talking 30mph+ and 300ft above the ground, overlooking the canopy of the rain forest. It was very nice and the guides did everything plus tell funny jokes. There was also the Tarzan swing which can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlY9UlrRR_Q
There was also the superman zip line which was the greatest one of them all; they lay you in a body harness and you go down like Superman. You can view that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHjo9OjlVJU

So there you go, a weekend of fun and excitement at dont knock-o-Jaco until you try it and zippy do-dah-all day lining. And just for your (or mine) viewing pleasure another picture of the great woman who got us here today...

Look at that gorgeous smile guys!