Since we were there for 10 days, I figured it would be easier to break the days up into different posts. I'll let the pictures help explain what we did the first few days.
This was our team. There were four (including myself) from Austin, TX; four from Conway, Arkansas; three from Tulsa, Oklahoma; and one from Arizona. This was the first time for most of us to meet each other. This is when we were at the airport on our way to Costa Rica. By the way, because it is a women's retreat, the team is usually all females. However, one of the team members' husband joined us to do media and help create a promotional video.
We were located in San Jose, Costa Rica -- the capital. This was taken from the hotel window.
We took a day trip to sightsee and have time to learn about each other. Our first stop was to a volcano. On the way, we saw several interesting and beautiful sights. Do you have any idea what is under all these tarps? Ferns! Just like the ones you see people have on their patios or in weddings. Interesting, huh?!
A picture of the coffee bean fields.
Can't remember what kind of crop this was...maybe more coffee beans...
We got up to the volcano area and had the joy of being in 60 degree weather! It was wonderful! But glad we brought our jackets :) By time we got up to the top to see inside the volcano, it was so foggy, this is what we saw...pure white. The tour guide said it was a 50/50 chance we would see anything.
The team decided to go on to the lake area to see if they had any better luck there. By this time, little jr. was sitting on my bladder and it started raining, so I decided to go back and stay put until they came back instead of slipping on the wet rocks on the way down. However, this is what they saw when they got up there.
And this is what they saw when they got back to the volcano sight -- beautiful, huh?! Sad I missed it, but oh well! What I get for being pregnant! :)
Our next stop was at a coffee bean farm. We were able to learn all about how coffee beans were grown and the process of making coffee. Of course, at the end, you can buy real Costa Rican coffee...which everyone did (even I)...even though it was quite expensive! Can't leave CR without some real coffee though!
Picture of some coffee beans. The process to make coffee is a really long and complicated process! Quite impressive!
Stay tuned to more :)
