Hola from Cahuita, Costa Rica!

So, Steph and I have decided for various reasons that we are not going to continue our travels into South America - at least not by car. That trip is a great one, but we feel to truly do any of the countries justice would take substantially longer than we have budgeted our time or money for. We are going to make the very best of wherever we happen to be with no true "end destination" in mind. We have spent the last week or so in tropical Costa Rica, and have been loving the Tica culture. Although it has been harder to work on our Spanish here since nearly everyone speaks English, Costa Rica has been a good change of pace. Gone are almost all of the roadside garbage fires that plagued Mexico and the majority of Central America until now. There is a booming adventure and nature tourism economy here that has provided us with plentiful entertainment. Although being a bit more expensive here, the zip line canopy tours are some of the best on the planet. Both Steph and I have done two now. Our longest span crossed on pulley was 3/4 of a kilometer! Pretty sweet. Yesterday we arrived on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean for the first time this trip. It certainly did feel a bit odd to have the ocean on our left side. This morning we enjoyed the best snorkeling of the trip. We saw many different types of fish and coral. It is really a treat to be able to sweat all day and swim in the 70+ degree ocean while I know so many of you are freezing your asses off. Oh well, not my fault. If you want to leave winter behind, Central America is the place to be!