Trip commentary in "quotes" written by my niece Alexa Ardia

Drake Bay, on the edge of the Osa Peninsula

"It was a very small plane and the airstrip was very narrow and muddy"

"The swimming pool was natural salt water. We practiced snorkeling in the pool"

"Every day we went on a tour. The boat rides were very bumpy, but I still had fun. When we hit the waves, water splashed all over us. When we were bored, we sang Beatles songs."

"This is the my grandfather, my father, my Aunt Deb, and my grandmother. This picture was taken on one of the tours"

"This is the first hike we took in Corcovado National Park. It was very hot on the beach. We saw scarlet macaw flying over our heads"

"During the first hike, we had to cross a river. When crossing the first time, the tide was out and the water up to my knees. But on the way back, the tide came in and the water was over my head. My Uncle Dan carried me over"

"We hiked up a stream to see this wonderful waterfall. It was fun to swim in it and the water was warm"

"Here I am with some big tropical trees. I don't like the Yankees by the way"

"We went on this canoe. It looks like it is sinking. Jesus (Hay-sus) was our guide, there he is in the back of the canoe"

"My Aunt Deb and I were on rocks near our lodge looking in tidepools. We found lots of hermit crabs and snails."

"This is the beach we went to on the first day. It is SO hot in Costa Rica, especially on this beach. I was too scared to go swimming, so I waded into the water up to my knees"

"This is a picture of me and my Dad snorkeling. We found lots of colorful fish. It was very fun"

"This is my Aunt Ellie. She is so cool"

"That is my dad looking at the corals"

"That's my Aunt Deb wearing her lifejacket so that boaters when they come in will see her"

"This is a picture of a different waterfall. The water was very warm and it was fun to play in it and it was shallow (in some parts)

"HI!"

"That's Erik, he was our guide on the mangrove and bird tour. It was loads of fun"

"Mangrove trees. They have funny roots because... I don't remember"

"It is raining. It rained a lot in Costa Rica"

"More rain"

"Aunt Deb and my grandfather... my Aunt Deb is a wearing a crazy poncho made of plastic and it rips easy. I had the same poncho"

"That's me and my Aunt Deb petting a dog that lived at the house we went to. I named him Crocodile"

"Aunt Deb and Milo. Milo lived at our lodge. Deb loved him"

"Mangrove river. We saw crocs in it"

"My grandfather drinking a pina colada"

"He holding a big thing of SALSAAAA. He was going to buy it but my grandmother said: what are we going to do with all that. He said: Eat it. He really liked this salsa."

"This was our lunch. Um yum..."

"Aunt Ellie looking beautiful"

"Aunt Ellie, Aunt Deb and my Grandmother on the plane"

"Thanks to my Grandparents for bringing us down to Costa Rica"

"We missed Gria... click here to see pictures of all the animals we saw"