Have you ever gone to a location and just fallen in love
with it? Where the atmosphere, the feel & the people embrace you the second
you get there. A place where
nature occupies the lifestyle and the population embraces it instead of
demolishing it. An area with so many shades of green and blue, your eyes can’t
help but look everywhere.
I fell in love with Costa Rica. My family has not vacationed
in years and I was beyond ecstatic when my dad informed us of our trip to Costa
Rica. We stayed along the Gulf of
Papagayo off the Guanacaste province and northwestern coast of Costa Rica. The
trip was breatktaking to say the least.
Mountains covered in greenery surrounded the gulf we stayed
on. Something you never see here in Florida. I rented a jet ski and released
into the gulf. The moment I started the ignition and was zooming in the water.
I felt it.
That moment where everything melted away. Every problem, all fears,
all anxieties just melted into the water.
I was free.
A few days later we went zip lining. Which was a very first
for my family and me. Hanging upside down and dashing through the trees I
looked down at everything I was surrounded by. I inhaled all the nature and
remembered to stay in the moment. I let out a scream and once again that
feeling overcame by entire body. Freedom.
We rented a car and drove a few hours to Tamarindo. A
typical tourist location with gorgeous beaches typically infested with visitors
but in September (the rainy season) completely empty. The water was mine. I had
a two-hour surf lesson and went out into the water. I was informed by a
knowledgeable surfer before my trip to Costa Rica that once in the water on
your board, look back at the shore, see what Costa Rica is and feel the
energies of the water, flow with the energies and just surf. My surf instructor
informed me not to think too much, just surf. Best two pieces of advice I have
been given.
I flowed with the energies of the water and stood on the
board while embracing the abundance of Costa Rica foliage ahead of me. I was
free.
Here are some snippets of my week long stay. I shall return
very soon. Pura Vida.
