Our backpacks as we left Orem...no checked luggage!
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Weather as we left Salt Lake (9 degrees!)
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Christmas decorations at church in San Jose, Costa Rica
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Farms on the way to Irazu Volcano
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Our ride for 14 days - Hyundai
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Walk to edge of Irazu crater
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Irazu crater
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Lake at Irazu
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Taking a nap at Irazu look out
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Vegetable farms on road from Irazu to Turrialba
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Potatoes
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Mountain villages and farms
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Fence posts with moss - impervious to bugs
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Giant fern leaves
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Dairy barn with milk tanks
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Road to Turrialba Volcano closed
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Looking back at Irazu and Turrialba
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On the road to Limon
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Early sighting of the Atlantic
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Beaches at Puerto Viejo
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Hayden at Puerto Viejo
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For my Facebook photo
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Drinking from coconut
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Hotel in Puerto Viejo - $35
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Banana plantations
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Soccer
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Truck carved tree caves
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Hayden's trip to Panama
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Crossing over the river at Sixaola
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Proof Hayden was in Panama
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One of many container yards outside of Limon - CR's only port city
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Into San Jose on a busy Sunday night
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LDS Temple in San Jose, Costa Rica
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Hotel - $67 San Jose
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One of Hayden's many art shots
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"Jack Rabbit Cows" - Hayden
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Milk man on the road to Monte Verde
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From Monte Verde to the Pacific Ocean
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Ready for eXtreme Canopy Tour
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Zipping across the valley
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Hayden after Tarzan swing
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Coffee trees
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Coffee beans
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Wind farms near Arenal
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Bulls tethered for control
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Road to Rincon Volcano
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Cabins at Hacienda Rincon de la Vieja
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Lots of insects
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New home for swarm of leaf eater ants
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On unsuccessful hike to sulpher springs
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Hacienda dining hall
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Caterpillar
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Trees on way to volcano
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Roy (guide) and Hayden just going out of vegetation
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Our hiking partners Joe and Kate
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Techical part of climb
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At the edge of the live volcano crater
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Back out of the smoke and wind
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Fungus growing on trees
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Photograph of volcano we climbed (lower)
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At the waterfalls
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Hayden getting ready to jump
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Geothermal power near volcano
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Sugarcane
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Conchal beach (shells)
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Conchal
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Conchal
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At rocky point off Conchal
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Dead puffer fish
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Tamarindo
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Tamarindo at sunset
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We like these cars
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Red Snapper ($13 for entire meal)
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Authentic Burger King!
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Roller bales on Nicoya Peninsula
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Our car going on the ferry
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Mahi mahi steaks
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Hotel room at Surf Inn Hermosa
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Hotel room at Surf Inn Hermosa
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Hotel room at Surf Inn Hermosa
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Hotel room at Surf Inn Hermosa
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Sweet bikes at hotel
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Surf Inn
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Hayden with long board
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Hermosa beach (looking north)
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Hermosa Beach (looking south)
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Surf Inn pool
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Cold coconut milk
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Fixed out own dinner
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Church in Orotina
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Crocs at bridge
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Surf Inn (beach side)
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New under water camera!
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Hayden at Manual Antonio
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Peter at Manual Antonio
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Manual Antonio - closed!
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View from lower property in Jaco
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View from upper property in Jaco
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Home site lot above Jaco
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Los Suenos golf course
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Los Suenos marina
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Private yatch near Los Suenos (note helicopter)
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1970 Land Rover Defender ($1500)
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Surf Inn kitchen
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Surf Inn kitchen
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Surf Inn pool
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Crocs
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Heading back to San Jose
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View from hills near San Jose to Pacific
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Victor's niece - running for President of Costa Rica
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Holding hands
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San Jose is safe!
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National Theater
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National Theater - San Jose
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Spice market
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Cathedral in San Jose
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San Jose city center
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Cathedral - San Jose
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Paying airport exit tax
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Flight home - storm over Denver
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Rico Chico!
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