Here's a photo of the Sol Papagayo bungalows and the lovely swimming pool where we stayed in Costa Rica.
It was a really nice resort but not much to do unless you went on some tours. We went on a few tours but mostly just relaxed.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sol Papagayo Bungalows
Here's a photo of the Sol Papagayo bungalows and the lovely swimming pool where we stayed in Costa Rica.
It was a really nice resort but not much to do unless you went on some tours. We went on a few tours but mostly just relaxed.
Not this time for Panama
We ended up in Costa Rica. It was reading week and also the family day holiday when we decided to take a vacation in the sunny south. It was next to impossible to find a cheap vacation package anywhere. We had originally tried to go to Panama for a week's vacation, but all the hotels in Panama were sold out. That could have been a drag, but it wasn't. We discovered Costa Rica because the only all inclusive vacation package available was a week in Costa Rica at the Sol Papagayou Resort.
We flew with Sunwing. Leaving the cold dreary winter behind, we landed at night at the airport in Liberia. It was hot and humid. Lined up to go through customs and then a 25 minute bus ride to the resort.
Our hotel room was a bungalow, complete with sunken living room area, large bathroom with a giant shower and a bedroom with two double beds. Nice. Clean.
We woke up and had breakfast the next day. All inclusive. Free food. Good. Then we watched as a pack of howling monkeys screeched and darted and jumped through the trees to get their breakfast of unripe mangoes in the trees. The howling monkeys make the most awful noise of the jungle - if you are ever lost in a jungle and wonder what that awful noise is that you're hearing.
The ironic thing was, even though we didn't make it to Panama, the hotel resort was actually on what was called "Panama Beach - Playa Panama." The beach was okay, not that attractive and only a few palm trees on it. The beach is black volcanic sand. I prefer white sand, but what can you do when all the places you want to go are sold out. However, even though we didn't get to Panama - we did take a one day tour to Nicaragua.
Anyways, we took a short walk on Panama beach and then rushed back for the 9:00 orientation meeting where we were given an introduction and they tried to sell us the tour packages. More about that later.
We met some great people, Patricia from Peru, Don't Travel with Dave Dot Com, a star from the show "Jersey Boys", Wayne The Cop, a complaining mother and her nymphetta daughter, and lots of retirees who couldn't seem to make up their minds about living in the north or living in Costa Rica. (after my vacation is over, the decision should be obvious).
Anyways, that's it for my 2nd posting on Costa Rica.
We flew with Sunwing. Leaving the cold dreary winter behind, we landed at night at the airport in Liberia. It was hot and humid. Lined up to go through customs and then a 25 minute bus ride to the resort.
Our hotel room was a bungalow, complete with sunken living room area, large bathroom with a giant shower and a bedroom with two double beds. Nice. Clean.
We woke up and had breakfast the next day. All inclusive. Free food. Good. Then we watched as a pack of howling monkeys screeched and darted and jumped through the trees to get their breakfast of unripe mangoes in the trees. The howling monkeys make the most awful noise of the jungle - if you are ever lost in a jungle and wonder what that awful noise is that you're hearing.
The ironic thing was, even though we didn't make it to Panama, the hotel resort was actually on what was called "Panama Beach - Playa Panama." The beach was okay, not that attractive and only a few palm trees on it. The beach is black volcanic sand. I prefer white sand, but what can you do when all the places you want to go are sold out. However, even though we didn't get to Panama - we did take a one day tour to Nicaragua.
Anyways, we took a short walk on Panama beach and then rushed back for the 9:00 orientation meeting where we were given an introduction and they tried to sell us the tour packages. More about that later.
We met some great people, Patricia from Peru, Don't Travel with Dave Dot Com, a star from the show "Jersey Boys", Wayne The Cop, a complaining mother and her nymphetta daughter, and lots of retirees who couldn't seem to make up their minds about living in the north or living in Costa Rica. (after my vacation is over, the decision should be obvious).
Anyways, that's it for my 2nd posting on Costa Rica.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Hola Costa Rica
Hola Costa Rica!
On February 15th I flew to Costa Rica with my boyfriend for the first time. What A fabulous vacation!
We are staying at Sol Papagayo. It's a 2 and a half star resort, quiet, but very nice.
Hello Costa Rica
Some photos from our Costa Rica vacation. The beach at Playa Panama, one of the beautiful Costa Rican flowers and a white faced monkey.
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