{"id":7955,"date":"2024-02-15T16:23:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=7955"},"modified":"2024-02-15T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:23:07","slug":"january-in-costa-rica-2024-02-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2024\/02\/15\/january-in-costa-rica-2024-02-15\/","title":{"rendered":"January in Costa Rica – 2024.02.15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The last time I posted here was January 2 \u2013 one and a half months ago! I haven\u2019t abandoned my blog, but I was travelling for almost 3 weeks in January, and when I got home I had several quilting deadlines to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When time is at a premium, it\u2019s so much quicker and easier to post on Instagram and Facebook than writing a blog post. If you follow me on IG or FB, you may have already seen this information, and more. For those of you who only read my blog, here\u2019s a recap of what I\u2019ve been up to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in January, I left the cold weather in the Vancouver BC with 4 friends, and flew to warm and sunny Costa Rica. While there, we stayed at several different places, all wonderful in their own ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spent 8 happy days at Bosque del Cabo Rainforest Lodge<\/a> – eating, drinking, relaxing, talking and laughing. We spent our days exploring the hiking trails through the rainforest, capturing the flora and fauna with our cameras. Evenings included happy hours snacks and drinks, delicious dinners and good conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then we drove up the Pacific coast to Pacific Edge Eco Lodge<\/a> for a couple of days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then on to the city of San Jose<\/strong> for 3 days. Highlights included a visit to Peace Lodge and Waterfall Gardens<\/a> nature park and wildlife sanctuary. We saw birds, butterflies, monkeys, sloths, sleepy cats, and paths to magnificent waterfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spent one day on a walking tour in San Jose called Central Market Bites and Sights. We toured many fruit and vegetable vendors, some of which have operated in the same location since the early 1900\u2019s. And saw many local landmarks and interesting architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I returned to Vancouver, I had a lot of deadlines, thus no blog posts until now. In the next couple of days, I intend to get caught up with posts about my recent quilting activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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