We decided that we needed to get out of the city for a couple of days to experience a little more of Costa Rica. So, we headed out to the Pacific Ocean to the towns of Quepos and Manuel Antonio. It was a pretty warm day in the van. We went with Katie Carter (missionary associate headed to El Salvador) and her mom (visiting from Tennessee). 
Roxana & Jose Antonio drove us - they are such a wonderful couple! 
Our first stop along the way was at a bridge. Living in the water under this bridge are quite a few crocodiles. The kids loved seeing them
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Then we drove for a few more hours until we finally arrived at the beach. We headed immediately down to the water! The kids started by digging in the sand for an hour. Then they got brave and went with us to jump over the waves
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Manuel Antonio is known for monkeys. We never did see any monkeys (because we didn't pay to go on a tour). But they had statues all over of monkeys. Here is a picture that someone else took of a monkey in Manuel Antonio Park.
At our hotel, there were some lizards and many birds. We were surrounded by a little jungle of our own. There was a swimming pool that Katie & her mom, Karen, helped us swim in. It was not very kid friendly and we forgot our inflatibles. There was also a small restaurant that we had dinner at. The kids ate cheese pizza (a favorite)!
Oh yeah... and after being there for a few hours, Heather fell while carrying Aliana. Heather sprained her ankle and split her knee open. She received four stiches. Aliana was fine with a small scrap on one knee. We got to know a clinic in Quepos!
