Our first trip to Costa Rica. I fell in love as the plane was landing. I've never seen a more beautiful place. We took only carry-on bags so immigration and customs was no big deal. We were met at the airport by our B&B's driver, Kenneth, and Pietro - an indispensable gentleman with a warm smile and engaging manner who served as our translator, initial tour guide, man about town, and general genie-to-get-things-done person. I know enough Spanish to get into a conversation and get myself in trouble at which time I'd usually panic and look around frantically calling, "Pietro!" He
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