We just got back from our summer vacation in Santa Teresa Beach on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. Once again we rented a beautiful beach house. The trip to the house was a little more involved. Two flights from Los Angeles to San Jose. A two hour car ride to the Ferry terminal. A two hour ferry ride and then a 2 hour car drive!
Here’s the gang on the ferry ride to Santa Teresa.
The first of many beautiful sunsets.
Here’s a picture of the iguana in our back yard, affectionately know as Mr. Fluffy Pants. (don’t ask me why!)
Here is a picture of a parrot in our back yard.
On our second day, we all took surfing lessons. Getting up on the board was not too difficult for the kids.
For me though… not so easy. Its harder than it looks!
After a hard day of surfing or swimming in 80 degree water.. we would usually go out to eat at one of the many wonderful restaurants in Santa Teresa.
On one of the days, we took a short hike to one of the many waterfalls in the Mal Pais area.
This one took about an hour of pretty strenuous climbing and navigating rocks but was definitely worth the hike.
This is a picture of the swing at our house. Many an hour was passed staring at the ocean!
Here is Annika enjoying the water and the sunset behind our house.
On one of the days, we went for a hike into the local rainforest.
We saw many capuchin monkeys, parrots, woodpeckers and many other creatures.
The beach on our last day in Santa Teresa.
A very relaxing vacation. We are already planning our next trip to (stay tuned).
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