Another bright and early start today! After a good nights sleep in Nogales, we grabbed a quick bite to eat – refried beans and eggs for Nikk and fruit and a bagel for Shannon – and hit the road again. We purposely planned our first day’s drive to arrive in Nogales because the border to…
One of the main reasons I (Shannon) find Costa Rica so appealing is the nice hot temperatures year-round. I say all the time that I was born in the wrong state. While I love Colorado – the beauty, the cities, the beer scene – I HATE the cold. I don’t like snow, I definitely don’t…
Meet Chivo, our 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL. This is our only vehicle and our transportation to Costa Rica. We ordered Chivo especially for this trip. We suffered through the winter without heated seats and the coveted heated steering wheel knowing we were driving to Costa Rica in the Springtime. Chivo is Spanish for Goat. It…
Last week we took another two full garbage bags to Goodwill. More clothes, some shoes, some random house things we haven’t needed since January, and all of our winter gear. (Quick side note – it is April 30th and snowing here in Colorado… maybe we donated our boots a little too soon.) I continue to…
So here it is. This is the beginning of the journey. We are 18 days away from starting an incredible adventure together. Shannon & I will be hopping in the Jeep with our Chihuahua Bosco and start our drive From Denver, Colorado to Tamarindo, Costa Rica. This has been the plan all the way. We…