Costa Rica     February 2004

We heard such great things from our friends, so we decided to dedicate two full weeks to Costa Rica.  We booked our trip through G.A.P, a Canadian travel company that specializes in small, backpacking groups.  This gives you minimal impact in small towns and provides the opportunity to really get to know your fellow travelers.  We highly recommend GAP; it's no frills travel but you walk away from your experience with real insight of what the people and the country are like.  The pace can be hectic, but you see and do things that larger groups will never see.  There also is flexibility in your choices of excursions at each destination.  This is especially important to us since it gives both of us a choice to split apart for the day, but still be with friends.  One day Herb went rafting while I went to a spa; another day Herb went zip-lining while I spent the day exploring Monteverde.  For a full look at our itinerary, take a look here.

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