laurenashleyburtt: So, it really does rain during the dry season.

What an amazing weekend!

Rafting down Rio Pacure:

This weekend we ventured to the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, but before making it to the beach we began our adventure on the Rio Pacuare, rafting. We began bright and early with a 2 hour ride to the river where we met our wonderful guide, Roberto. Next, a Costa Rican breakfast, rice and beans (gallo pinto), of course.

Our big breakfast before our big day.

Our guide Roberto and all of us. Roberto called me "trouble maker".

After that it was off to the river. When we got to the river we were all expecting the water to be darker and kind of muddy. When we arrived the water was crystal clear, with green and blue hints of color, absolutely breathtaking. After our crash course in rafting we headed out on the waters. I think the pictures can explain it better than words:

We're ready!

Lunch break

Isn't that incredibly beautiful. We floated through here!

Our raft: Roberto, Me, Kelly, Erica, (the really quite guy from NY), Stephanie and Jessica's taking the picture.

The rapids were beautiful.

"High five"

As we were rafting two things happened: first, a local paddling along asked if I was married. Our guide new him and let The Lion King’s monkey “Rafiki” (That’s what I decided he looked like and should be called.) take me in his banana boat down a little rapid. It was so much fun! After I got back into the raft he said that it was a “short love”. He was a little crazy.

"Rafiki" pulling me into his "boat". When I gave him his name and told him he reminded me of a crazy monkey he said, "Me gusta El Lion King." (I like The Lion King.)

Second, as we began heading in two local children jumped in our raft. I think the picture explains it all!

They loved the short ride.

We had such an amazing time!

Our Treehouse stay in Cahuita:

After our ride from the river we were happy to put our things down and explore the tiny town of Cahuita. What better place to lay your stuff down than a treehouse! We stayed in a little two story “treehouse” like place. We had so much fun playing house before dinner.

Home Sweet Home

Erica and my "room". Let me point out our sheet. Just one:)

Told you it was a "treehouse!"

Stephanie and I playing house.

We feel as exhausted as we look:)

After watching the sunrise on Sunday morning we all went for a walk through the Cahuita National Rainforest. With monkey’s above our heads, beautiful birds around us and the sound of the waves crashing no one would have thought during the “dry season” of Costa Rica, rain would downpour, but oh did it ever! We rain back through the forest only to get more soaked once we got out from under our canopy of trees. Pura Vida, verdad? (It’s life, right?) It was one way to end our beautiful weekend to the Caribbean side.