We went to Costa Rica from 2/14-2/18/08

It is a beautiful country with lush foliage an abundant wildlife.

This is a view of the ocean from inside the treeline.

This is one of the points that protects the cove of the beach we stayed at.

This is where we stayed the first 3 nights.

Our comfy bed in our villa.

This is what the ceiling looked like.

Balcony of our villa

The ride out on the charter boat on our first day there.

Rachel ready to do battle.

Rachel fighting her first fish.

Graysen caught a couple of mackeral on the charter trip.

This is a view from the boat of the beach around Parrita.

View from the pool at the TuleCafe (where we had breakfast every morning).

A neat tree around the pool.

Beach at our villa in Manuel Antonio

The point at the right side of the beach

On our second day, we did a zipline trip with Titi Canopy.

Here is Graysen ziplining through the canopy.

Cutest monkeys you have ever seen - squirrel monkeys!

These guys woke us every day at 5:45 by jumping on our roof and then jumping in the downslope trees.

One of the many Capuchin monkeys that came to visit us at our villa.

Sloth in a tree at one of the restaurants we ate at in Manuel Antonio.

Jesus Christ lizard - Supposedly they can walk on water.

A coati or pizote - looks like a cross between a racoon and a possum.

Banana tree outside our villa

Bird of paradise outside our room

Bird outside our villa

Bouganveilla on the way to the Pacific coast from San Jose

Painted boulder on the side of the mountain on the way to the coast...probably 40 of these painted.

After a long day, Graysen fell asleep sitting up and ended up laying her head in JJ's hand.

One of the high quality bridges on the way to Quepos.

This was the foot bridge on the side of the main one-lane bridge.

Typical bus stop in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has some of the best fruit you have ever eaten - a typical roadside stand.

Graysen in front of two decorated Ox Carts outside the Los Suenos resort in Playa Herradura.