Maipoet

Trip date: End of November 2007 This trip was pretty much planned the way most of my other treks are...with no true direction. I knew I wanted to see Costa Rica and experience its beauty first-hand after hearing so many great accounts of it by fellow travelers. However, I also knew I wanted to walk off the beaten path, and see where the winds would take us. So, I opened a map of Costa Rica on my monitor, shut my eyes, and let my finger point the way. It landed on "Arenal". And that's how this adventure was born. DAY 1 Nothing had prepared me for the long commute from San Jose to the Nuevo Arenal area of Costa Rica. My family and I could have flown into Liberia Airport, but it was an additional $250 ... read more