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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The beautiful flora & fauna of Costa Rica - my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 3 - adventuresofcitygirl.com

This is the second in a series of posts, one for each day, of an incredible 2-week volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica in December 2022. I wasn’t sure this trip would happen, but luckily it did. Here is my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 2, Playa San Miguel. We piled in the van, embarking on the next part of our adventure. It was approximately a 5-hour ride from San Jose to our next destination Playa San Miguel. We made a couple of stops to break it up. First, at a market to get some snacks, then at an outdoor buffet to have a traditional lunch.…

The beautiful garden at Casa Alma in San Jose, Costa Rica