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S: Kaplan Family Vacation 2011 Costa Rica

FC: Kaplan Family Vacation December 2011 Costa Rica Fallowes-Kaplan Edition

1: To Grandma and Grandpa with a special gold star to Grandma Roz for for all the work she did organizing, coordinating, and making this trip happen! We love you both!

2: Lost Iguana Resort Arenal | Parador Resort Quepos near Manuel Antonio | Airport San Jose

3: Itinerary Friday, 12/23- Grandma, Grandpa, and Fallowes-Kaplans fly to Costa Rica, then drive to the Lost Iguana Hotel in Arenal. Saturday, 12/24- Volcano Hike, hike around the back of the Lost Iguana Hotel, 15th Birthday dinner at the hotel. Sunday , 12/25- White Water Rafting and lunch on the Balsa River, dinner with the Eisle-Kaplans at the hotel. Monday, 12/26- Grandma, Grandpa and Fallowes-Kaplans Skywalk and Skytram; Eislie-Kaplans Ecogliding (with Paul and Michelle Kaplan!!), then Tabacón for lunch, hot pools, spa, and dinner. Tuesday, 12/27- Eisle-Kaplans take volcano hike in the morning, then we all head to Manuel Antonio - stopped in San Ramon for lunch, stopped at Tárcoles River Bridge to see crocodiles, then arrived at Hotel Parador. Dinner at the hotel. Wednesday, 12/28- Guided nature hike of Manuel Antonio Park and saw lots of wildlife. Thursday 12/29- Catamaran Tour with snorkeling near Biesanz Beach. Afternoon at hotel pool, dinner at La Avión. Friday 12/30- Shuttle to Playa Espadilla (near Manuel Antonio Park), surfing lessons, pool, and dinner at Kapi Kapi. Saturday 12/31- Bus back to the airport. Returned on Lacsa Airline. Counted down for New Years as we landed.

4: Lake Arenal | From the airport to Arenal... a rest stop at Hummingbird City and papayas and cows with egrets

5: Aguati | Tree Frog | Toucan

6: Rain - who cares! | The Maze

7: Happy 15th Birthday Micaela and Zachary! | Leaf cutter ants

8: Arenal Volcano - HIke Arenal Volcano is 5,437 feet high. After 400 years of inactivity it erupted from 1968 until 2010. It's now in an indefinite resting phase.

12: Hike at the top of Lost Iguana Resort

14: Balsa and San Carlos Rivers White Water Rafting Class 2-3

16: Hearts of Palm | El Encanto Waterfall

22: Driving from Arenal to Manuel Antonio Clockwise: A clear view of Arenal Volcano, howler monkey, pretty bird,coffee bean bush and beans, lunch and gardens in San Ramon

23: Alligators at Tárcoles River Bridge

25: El Avion Restaurant | Capuchin and Squirrel Monkeys

27: Mama and baby sloths

28: More Manuel Antonio Park...

30: Biesanz Bay as seen from the upper floor of the Parador Resort. Note the catamaran in the left-center of the photo — it's the same one we went on for our snorkeling trip on the next page.

32: Catamaran sail with snorkeling Manuel Antonio and Biesanz Bay

35: Playa Espadilla Manuel Antonio Beach near Mary's chair and umbrella rental across from the pharmacy

41: Left: Views from the Monkey Trail at Parador Resort followed by our very last swim in Costa Rica

42: THANK YOU Grandma and Grandpa! We had a great trip! | My favorite parts were white water rafting and seeing all the different animals! | My favorite part was the zip lining! And I loved the views of the volcano from our room and the view of the ocean from the pool. | My favorite parts were the Tarzan swing and the omelets! | My favorite part was swimming outside in December! | My favorite parts were the animals, the lush landscapes, and taking pictures.

43: My favorite parts were the surfing, snorkeling, Tabacón, and the monkeys, and the animals, and nature and..... | Good Bye Costa Rica... | My favorite parts were white water rafting and hiking! | My favorite parts were white water rafting, and surfing, and snorkeling.... see a pattern? | My favorite parts were the zip line and the Tarzan swing! | My favorite part was seeing monkeys as a regular part of the day-- and I don't mean the eleven I was traveling with though that was fun too.