Hey folks! Long time no see! You know that great feeling you have when you run into an old friend? You grab a cup of coffee and start catching up, as if no time has passed at all. That’s the feeling I have now, and I hope you do, too! I know it has been…
Wow. What a change. As most of you probably know from our last post, we were moving back to Denver. 5 checked bags, 3 carryons, and 1 puppy later we arrived at DIA and it was all too real – our 13 month adventure was coming full circle. We can honestly say it ended way…
We’re on a Boat! A Sunset Charter Boat! This past Sunday we were graciously invited by our friend Dani to go on a sunset charter boat tour out of Playa Flamingo Marina. This is something we have been wanting to do since arriving in Costa Rica and just like that we were on a boat!…
Shortly after we began planning our move to Costa Rica, one of our best friends, Leslie, started planning her visit to Costa Rica. Her birthday and mine are two weeks apart, so it seemed only natural that she come out to celebrate them both (#libraseason)! Nikk and I were so excited to welcome our first…
Importing a car into Costa Rica is a daunting, complex, drawn-out process. So when we finally figured out everything we needed to do, we set a date to bring our dear Chivo to San José, to drop him off at the import warehouse. San José is about a 4 or 5-hour drive from where we…
The problem with moving to a country where tourism is so popular, is that the places that everyone raves about as “must visit” are so… touristy. I get it – most people are only here for a few days or a week. So those tourist-heavy places are great. But for us, we continue to find…
It’s been about two weeks since we finished the big drive. Bosco is still hesitant to get in the Jeep. I can’t say I blame him. As we settle into new life here (more posts about that to come!), Nikk and I can’t help but reflect on the drive. Some memories are full of joy…
Bosco was not happy when we got in the car in Managua. For the past couple of days when we go to get in the car, he basically digs his little paws into the ground and uses all 17 lbs. to stop about 5 feet from the Jeep and not move. He’s usually so good…
On our second-to-last day of this crazy journey, Nikk and I woke up super early – like, pre-dawn early. Our original plan was already that this would be a long day – we were going from El Salvador to Honduras, all the way through Honduras, and into Nicaragua. It was supposed to be a 12…
What’s the old saying – something about the best laid plans? Our day started out like all the others… wake up in a hotel, pack up the “go bag,” hit up a gas station to fill up and grab coffees and road snacks, and make our way to the next destination. The gas station stop…
We are Nikk and Shannon – and we love all things BEER and BEACHES. We originally started this blog to capture our journey moving from Colorado to Costa Rica, but now we’ve got a new adventure – driving the PanAmerican Highway from Alaska to South America. Join us and follow along for fun!
