Today was the day. We were finally going to the Dry Tortugas. We got up early, and made some breakfast before our adventure. We found a parking garage near the ferry terminal that was around $15 per day. Travel Tip: Make sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. The ferry will have food and […]
We woke up early to catch our shuttle. They were due to pick us up at the Parador, but were running a couple minutes late (nobody in Costa Rica is ever really in a hurry). While we waited in the lobby, we could see Pedro peering out from his hole. Pedro is a large iguana […]
Morning came and we were not ready to leave. We had so much fun in Monteverde. Amber and Billy were ready for some beach time, but I could have stayed in the hills. As we took one last look at our place, I felt like I was leaving a little piece of myself behind. We […]
We slept in a little on our day to visit Selvatura Park. A little too much. After we got a snack for breakfast, and got around, we were late. I don’t mind being late on vacation, but I didn’t want to get turned away. Little did I know that the park would not turn us away […]
After we got recharged at Stella’s, we stopped at the Monteverde Butterfly Garden. The view from the entrance was incredible–an overlook of the valley. It was breathtaking. We got set up with our guide, Alex, and off we went. Alex is a student from Canada and working for the Butterfly Gardens over summer break. She […]
We woke up early to meet our guide Olman, and caravanned to the Curi-Cancha Reserve where we met up with some other folks in our day hike party. Pulling up we met them in the parking lot. Charles and Glenna West are from Montana and were enjoying a break from the cold weather. They were […]
We woke up at a reasonable hour, and made some breakfast at our cabin. Our reservations for zip-lining were not until around 10:30 AM. It was relaxing to not be in a hurry. The weather was slightly chilly overnight. I’d forgotten how crisp the air gets at night when you’re at elevation. There is nothing […]
Read about our journey from the US to Costa Rica, and driving from San Jose to Monteverde with some neat stops along the way.
Hello everyone, I am the Roving Dad! Thanks for joining me! I have always had a knack for writing, and I love to travel, so I thought to myself, “why not combine the two?” Viola! Here we are. I’ve had quite an adventurous life so far between growing up in East Tennessee, becoming a whitewater […]
