COSTA RICA!!!!

Hey all! This is D and I write this as I sit at the Portland Airport waiting to board a plane to Costa Rica!!! My friend Kate is looking for a magazine that she can only find at this specific airport so I thought I would take a few minutes.

I was so glad to hand over my passport today. Glad that I had it to hand over. I realized at 2 this morning that in all of my packing and moving, I had forgotten to set my passport aside! I tore apart my car, as the last time I used it, it was to see NKOTB in Vancouver Canada :) It was not there.

I realized that I had no idea where it was. This is not good, when I am supposed to fly out of the country in 16 hours! Honestly, I started praying. I immediately remembered where I put it! I love when that happens! So, it was in a box in another box in my storage unit. We left earlier than we originally talked about in order to allow time for looking through boxes. As I tore box after box open, I couldn't find it. Right when I was about to REALLY start panicking, I FOUND IT!!!!! A few minutes later, everything was back in the unit and we were on our way. So, as I handed it over to the attendant, I was relieved that I was not waving goodbye to Kate as she went on our adventure without me.

Nora brought us to the airport - THANKS NORA! We can't wait to debrief you over gorgonzola fries when we get back :)

At the beginning of another adventure! I am very excited to explore a new country with a great friend who loves to travel as much as I do. I think I am most looking forward to the zipline in the rainforest, and our splurge day at the Tabacon resort with the hot springs! I did the zipline in Mexico and LOVED IT! Kate is most looking forward to A LOT of relaxation - and monkeys("I like monkeys") She just finished her first year of teaching and I just finished my third year as a music education student. So relaxation is definately in order.

For those unfamiliar with Costa Rica, I included a picture. It is between Panama and Nicaragua. It is just at the beginning of their "green" season (read rainy). This does not have the same meaning there as it does here, by the way... It will be in the 70's and 80's with high humidity and a possible thunderstorm every day. We ARE coming back with tans!

WE LOVE TO TRAVEL! I am hoping to update this often with our amazing adventures :)