What a long day, but it was worth it-Thursday

Well as you can see that I’m up and running again with the internet. Thank goodness! I think I’m one of those people that need to be ‘on the grid’. What I found out was that our room was too close to the other hotel and I kept picking up their signal. And when that hotel and our hotel clashed… Well that meant no service. So I’m down in the lobby now and it’s pretty late, but at least I can connect again!

So what a long (or short day) we had. I think we got around maybe 2 hours of sleep last night and then the alarms started to go off and we found ourselves all packed up and ready to go. We laughed so much last night that my stomach still hurt this morning when we were pushing our luggage carrier out the room. But soon reality hit and it was snowing. And not just that fluffy little snow. I mean up North Snow! Then it wasn’t so funny. We were all sure hoping that our flight wasn’t going to be delayed and after a couple of scares when they started to de-ice, we were finally in the air. But now of course those small delays meant cutting it way too close to our connecting flight. And after making a mad dash to the next flight we did make it.

Islands by Costa Rica

And when we landed? Our luggage also made it. Who would have thought? We had a good laugh how some of the luggage was brought to the hotels, and glad that ours was ‘inside’ the van. Now we did the responsible thing when we were packing and had some other stuff in our carry on. But really… who wants to have to use them if you don’t have to right? After clearing customs, off we went to find our shuttle to get to our hotel. When we left the airport this morning in Minnesota they were in a blizzard warning and when we landed? Yea, warm! 90 degrees and climbing warm. I did for a second feel bad for others who was in the cold back home, but honestly it was only for a second or two. When we were driving from the airport to the hotel we saw some farmers in the fields. Some were baling hay, and others were working in the melon and sugar cane fields.

Working in the fields after the melons were starting to grow

The farmers cover the melon fields when they are just planted to help with insects

Working on the sugar cane

Typical sight on the side of the road

Then a short ride and then the hotel was in front of us. It is Huge! As we were walking into the front lobby, I swear we stood for more than a minute to just stop and stare and then as we got to look around a little bit more, I know I just couldn’t believe it. Now maybe you’ve stayed in a place like this before, but never did Daryl and I. And by the looks of the week to come, I’m thinking I could get really used to it!

After an orientation with our assigned travel guides, Melvin and Cynthia, off to check on our rooms. We met back with Melvin to set up some excursions grab some drinks and supper. What a fun week this is going to be!