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  • Last day of my volunteer & adventures trip to Costa Rica
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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, final day, Manuel Antonio

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    This is the thirteenth & final in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. This post covers the last day of my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica. I was leaving the next day at the crack of dawn, and I was getting texts about some crazy cyclone storm due to hit the Midwest. Flying to Miami from San Jose, so not a bad place to be stranded. Fingers crossed! We left beautiful Manuel Antonio and headed back to San Jose…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, days 11 & 12, Manuel Antonio

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    This is the eleventh & twelfth in a series of posts about an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. Here is my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, days 11 & 12, Manuel Antonio. I am combining the days into one post since most of day 11 we spent in the van driving from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio. As you can see from the map, traffic made for a long drive and took even longer than anticipated. Definitely, something to keep in mind while visiting Costa Rica. More cars…

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    31st annual wreathing of the Art Institute Lions - celebrate the holidays Chicago-style 2022

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 10, La Fortuna

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    This is the tenth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. hotel with a view Another jam-packed day! We strolled around the beautiful hotel grounds in the morning, admiring the view of the majestic Arenal Volcano. Arenal is one of seven historically active Costa Rican volcanoes. It measures at least 5,358 ft (1,633 m) high and is conically shaped with a crater 460 ft (140 meters) in diameter. Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano estimated to be less than 7,500 years old.…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 9, La Fortuna

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    This is the ninth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. Today was a jam-packed day. After a delicious breakfast, we met a local organic coffee farm owner who was dropping off our order of coffee. Normally we would have toured his farm, but COVID shut down tours and they haven’t started back up. Totally understandable and very kind of him to drop off the coffee. Then we had a lovely, informative morning stroll with Jana, our group leader. During our…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 8, Monteverde

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    This is the eighth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. After a delicious hearty breakfast, we loaded up in the van. Off to our next adventures, but first, a stroll around the lovely grounds to enjoy the views at the Hotel de Montana. We had a choice of adventures today. You could choose either to go ziplining or take a tour of an orchid farm. I chose to go ziplining. I have never been, so I must admit I was…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 7, Monteverde

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    This is the seventh in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. After one last stop at Turtle Trax, we loaded into the van and made our way to Monteverde, located northeast of Playa San Miguel in the mountains. The map says over three hours, but It took a little over 5 hours, with a few stops along the way. We had bingo to keep us occupied & of course, lots of singing & laughter to make the time go by. hola…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 6, Playa San Miguel

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    This is the sixth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. visiting a fishing village Today we went to explore a local fishing village. It was so interesting to tour the area, see how another culture lives and get a glimpse inside their daily lives and community. After a delicious lunch, it was time to head back to CASA CREMA. our last beach sunset Our time here in Playa San Miguel is winding down. This was our last spectacular beach sunset…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 5, Playa San Miguel

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    This is the fifth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. sunrise beach walk Some people in the group would get up early every morning & take a walk along the beach. I am not a morning person but did get up early this morning. It was lovely. Very peaceful & quiet, like meditation. holiday arts & crafts After breakfast, we headed to a local school to spread some holiday cheer. We, along with the students, got creative with various school…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 4, Playa San Miguel

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    This is the fourth in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica I took in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. beach cleanup Another glorious day in paradise. We spent the morning doing a beach cleanup. It was sad to see all of the garbage that washed up on the shore every morning. But we did our part and cleaned up quite a bit. While walking the beach, we discovered an area right behind the station house that was used to relocate the turtle eggs. This particular area wasn’t currently being…

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    my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 3, Playa San Miguel

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Native Chicagoan, certified tour guide & blogger explores all that Chicago has to offer; art, architecture, history, food, music, neighborhoods & more. Ready for an urban adventure?

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Recent Posts

  • Last day of my volunteer & adventures trip to Costa Ricamy volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, final day, Manuel Antonio
    In random adventures
  • My volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 12, Manuel Antoniomy volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, days 11 & 12, Manuel Antonio
    In random adventures
  • Lavos Tacotal Arenal Costa Ricamy volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 10, La Fortuna
    In random adventures

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