Today was the highlight of our week! We did not hunt for eggs, but we found a gorgeous beach and a Gram at the airport. We started out early on a cool rainy Easter morning and were greeted by a very persistent full rainbow on our drive. It got sunnier and warmer as we descended toward the coast. Madeleine had found an interesting-sounding beach in the guidebook, Playa Ocotal, south of Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco. We found it with a little bit of trial and error and help from Google Maps. It was quite lovely, even the plentiful jellyfish that we saw in the water and on the sand. There were great tide pools at the end of the beach and what looked to be good snorkeling. We will have to go back with Nik and our full gear.
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| Easter morning rainbow over Tilaran |
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| Playa Ocotal |
After a couple of hours of sand and sun, it was time to head back to the Liberia airport (about 30 min drive) to pick up my mom, aka the Easter Bunny. She arrived safely, and we were all thrilled to see her! We stopped for dinner at Aroma Tico in Tilaran, home of the generous casados, then on around Lake Arenal to home. Gram's suitcase held many treats from home, but having her here with us is the best treat of all.
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| Welcome Gram! |
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| Pipa fria stop along the PanAmerican Hwy |
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| Easter booty, straight from the US |
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Our naturally-died Easter eggs: red cabbage, berries, juice, tea.
Not as effective as traditional Easter egg kits, but interesting. A good experiment. |
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| Hope your Easter was happy too! |
What fun to see what Easter is like far away in the sunny south. Isn't it wonderful to think that the color and texture for the rich tropical plant life will be with you year round? Gram looks happy. She has been so looking forward to seeing you all in person. I note that the photos document that Madeleine is now able to look down upon Gram. Your photos of the easter eggs colored w/natural dyes looked lovely. Easter signals the closing of winter (in colder climes) and the promise of summer. Enjoy.
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And what a joy it is to be the Easter rabbit from Portland! Omigosh, it is so wonderful to be here! Of course, being with Erica and kids is the best, but the house, climate, town, school, Lago Cote, and other daily adventures are pretty fabulous, too! How fun it is to be on the sending end of the blog!
ReplyDeleteLove the eggs!
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