{"id":330,"date":"2018-05-04T09:44:54","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T13:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/?p=330"},"modified":"2018-05-04T09:44:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T13:44:54","slug":"yay-yay-vacay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/2018\/05\/04\/yay-yay-vacay\/","title":{"rendered":"Yay, yay, Vacay!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I leave for Costa Rica in two days.\u00a0 I’ve never been there before.\u00a0 I decided on this trip a few months ago, and didn’t really get a sense for it until recently. Titled, “A Taste of Costa Rica<\/a>,” this is a multi-destination adventure with a lot of photo opportunities.<\/p>\n

Most of my travel destinations have been to U. S. national parks, or cities (for work, mostly) or for European points of interest (given that I spent much of my youth there).\u00a0 For a change, I’m headed to Central America; I’ve only been to Mexico and the Caribbean to date.<\/p>\n

This will be my fifth trip with Road Scholar<\/a>.\u00a0 I have thoroughly enjoyed the previous trips, always having some trepidation before the start, and then having a fabulous time! I now have faith that the trip will be utterly satisfying!\u00a0 I heard a story a few years ago that demonstrates the passage to faith:<\/p>\n

Having trouble with his car, a man asks his neighbor for advice. His neighbor recommends a mechanic. Uncertain, the man takes his car to the mechanic, hoping he will repair the vehicle.\u00a0 The mechanic indeed, fixes it.<\/p>\n

Later, he once again has car problems, and takes it to the same mechanic, hoping once again that the man can fix it.\u00a0 He does.<\/p>\n

The third time he has car trouble, he takes it to the same mechanic, this time with faith<\/span> that he will fix it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Due to work considerations, I need to report every time I travel outside the country.\u00a0 Having to provide hotel names and addresses, I needed to look them up, and the results I found depict outstanding facilities.<\/p>\n

Hotel Balmoral<\/a>, San Jose<\/p>\n

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Selva Verde Lodge<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hotel Arenal Monoa<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hotel Monta\u00f1a Monteverde<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel and Convention Center<\/a><\/p>\n

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The first quarter of 2018 is past.\u00a0 Time to take some time out and recharge the batteries.\u00a0 And take some good photos, I hope!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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