Pura Vida!

After our time in the city we were definitely ready for some rest and relaxation time on the beach! It was about a 3 hour bus ride from San Jose to Esterillos. Esterillos is on the west side of Costa Rica, about 30 km past Jaco. The bus dropped us off on the side of the road, literally. Luckily … [Read more...]

On an Adventure

Many apologies for going MIA for a couple weeks. I have been "busy" with fun summer activities and have desired the outdoors more than sitting in front of my computer :) I also had a week long hiking adventure where I was up early to climb mountains and to bed early at night. For some of you that … [Read more...]

Nature on Tap

Sit back. Relax in the bright orange lawn chairs or chat in the cozy comfort of the Wild Woods Brewery while tasting nature on tap. Wild Woods is a nanobrewery in Boulder, Colorado that started about 6 months ago. Their brews are inspired by the great outdoors and what's better than opening … [Read more...]

Aspen

Last weekend I got to enjoy the beautiful Aspen, Colorado for the first time! Aspen is only 4 hours from Denver but I have never been. I got to see Aspen as well as attend one of the largest doubles volleyball tournaments in America. The MotherLode Volleyball Classic occurs every labor day in … [Read more...]

Any time, any weather, any mood: Mirror Pond

Typical Colorado…always teasing us with the warm spring weather but then drastically turning to windy, frigid weather (maybe even snow today!). I have lived here too long to fall for its tricks though...just because it is now April and we have had weeks of warm weather does not mean that the cold … [Read more...]