The Marriott Costa Rica, which we called home the first and last night of our trip. Reba had a sweet connection that hooked us up with a room for super cheap. The beds were nice and hotel-like firm and topped with luscious down comforters, plus there was English and Spanish cable TV and chocolates on our beds. It was sort of strange staying there in the lap of luxury our first night and yet knowing we were going to be backpacking through small towns for the next nine days. But these amenities were oh-so-cherished when we returned.

The view from our room of San Jose.....

Off to La Fortuna...