Sina and Kenzie
My family took off on our yearly vacation... this year to Costa Rica! I have posted a few stories, pictures and a video from our travels. Enjoy!
Our entire Saturday was spent traveling with plane swaps and an hour long drive to the hotel. We were all pooped out by the time we actually got there (10:30 p.m.) so we just collapsed on the beach and watched the tide roll in and all the stars in the sky. The rest of the trip was much more eventful and exciting. Read on for further details...
Sina and Kenzie
Because we spent all day Saturday traveling, my family decided to relax by the pool. The temperature was a steaming 95 degrees and being the white corpses that we were, we were bound and determined to get a tan.
Of course, I fry, Andy (my brother) fries, Mom and Dad fry, as does everyone else at the resort of the JW Marriott.
Later on in the day, Mom and Andy decide to go for a dip in the ocean. Mom, like me, is quite oblivious to her surroundings. Andy is more towards shore and sees a gigantic wave coming in. He yells to Mom, 'look out!' She just waves back thinking nothing of it. Just
then, ka-ploosh! The biggest wave of the day had crushed her and she was no where to be seen. All of a sudden, she pops out of the ocean with her hands covering her chest. She lost her top. And her sunglasses. And her hair binder. HA! This was one of the funniest things you could see. That was good for wave diving that day.
This is a picture of our family out to dinner that night. Costa Rica has the most fabulous food. We would get all dressed up and find some shack restaurant that served the best margaritas or mojitos. I indulged in incredible quesadillas, fresh lettuce wraps, spicy, seafood pasta
and jumbo shrimp skewers (so much better than macaroni and cheese).
Sina and Kenzie
To put it simply, we looked as if we were lobsters! Don't think we weren't diligent sunscreen appliers, we are. The sun was just too intense! Andy got it pretty bad. His little ski-slope nose had taken the beating of a lifetime.Andy: "I'm never going in the sun again! Winters in Wisconsin, I'll be wearing sunscreen." (He's pictured to the right, protecting his skin from further damage)
We were still enjoying ourselves though and Mom scored us six free margaritas from a juice bar. The drinks were free for people from Caravan Tour group so what does Mom do, she scampers on up there and pretends to be with the tour. My
mother is bold with a capital B and would do anything you asked for... she keeps life, well, uh, interesting.
Below is a picture of Mama and I on the beach...
Sina and Kenzie
Not exactly. I'm scared of heights so this was tough for me. Monkeys were jumping all over the place as we went flying across the canopy of the Costa Rican forest. Everyone was enjoying themselves whereas me, the baby of the bunch, was sweating profusely hoping not to plunge to my death at any second.
The trip was well worth it and something we were told we had to do in Costa Rica. Dad and Andy did Super Chico (aka, Superman) and Mom went upside down. I stuck to the ever comfortable fetal position with hands folded in prayer.
All I can say is I'm so so glad I did it, definitely a highlight of the vacation.
P.S. Below is a video of me on one of the ropes. They thought it would be funny to bounce me along seeing as I was the biggest scaredy cat in the group... not so funny guys! Enjoy!
Sina and Kenzie
My dad booked us for a wonderful afternoon of sailing on a catamaran with an hour of snorkeling. The boat was gorgeous and we set sail on the Pacific. With endless drinks and great entertainment, we were destined to enjoy the afternoon. Unfortunately, I had suffered some terrible sun damage to my chest and had peeled off every inch of it... NEVER do this. Believe me, it is the most uncomfortable thing you can imagine. I grabbed my flippers and jumped in.. Owwww! It burned! I darted out of that ocean so fast I probably scared all the fish out of it anyone wanted to see.
So the rest of my day was spent laying in the hammock-like netting, looking down at the ocean I once loved and now hated.
We capped the night off with a beautiful sunset sail and headed for land. If I remember correctly, I fell asleep at 8 that night... fabulous!
Sina and Kenzie
So... As many of you have noticed, we went on a week long Spring Break hiatus... It was much needed, and well deserved I think... As nearly all of my friends left to go on their worldly adventures and sight saw the world- I stayed in town and did nothing "worldly"... Instead of going out-and-about, we went up the shore a few times and went to Split Rock Lighthouse and Gooseberry Falls... The weather was beautiful and we were out in it nearly every day... So for those of you who find it necessary to go away for Spring Break and be in 100 degree hell, I beg to differ...
Because we spent all day Saturday traveling, my family decided to relax by the pool. The temperature was a steaming 95 degrees and being the white corpses that we were, we were bound and determined to get a tan. 
To put it simply, we looked as if we were lobsters! Don't think we weren't diligent sunscreen appliers, we are. The sun was just too intense! Andy got it pretty bad. His little ski-slope nose had taken the beating of a lifetime.
My dad booked us for a wonderful afternoon of sailing on a catamaran with an hour of snorkeling. The boat was gorgeous and we set sail on the Pacific. With endless drinks and great entertainment, we were destined to enjoy the afternoon. Unfortunately, I had suffered some terrible sun damage to my chest and had peeled off every inch of it... NEVER do this. Believe me, it is the most uncomfortable thing you can imagine. I grabbed my flippers and jumped in.. Owwww! It burned! I darted out of that ocean so fast I probably scared all the fish out of it anyone wanted to see. 
