Princesses and Peacocks

We woke up to a beautiful summer day, so early morning I decided to get out of the house with the family and go visit some wild life at ZooAve.

I really like going there with my toddler for varius reasons:
It's only 30 minutes outside of San Jose
Cheap
And it's not too big, so she can run around and look for animals without getting bored or too tired. It takes about an hour.
And afterwards we have a snack (or picninc during dry season when the grass is not muddy).

There is parking right in front, but I prefer to park in the parking lot, 60 m from the entrance, so I can safely take out strollers and kids without worrying about the traffic.



My little one wanted to dress like a fairy princess this morning...why not?








Where the turtles play



Great access for wheelchairs or strollers



How cute is this?!



There is a small shop that sells drinks and snacks with some tables. Mom and Dad can sit here and relax while the kids do their final run around.



Lovely picnic area



Peacocks everywhere!! The kids love running after them and looking for feathers.





Saturday morning downtown

My husband decided to surprise me with a wonderful morning at downtown San Jose.

It started with breakfast on the 5th floor of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. It has a lovely view over the older part of the city. It has a cozy atmosphere inside with antique furniture and old photos of the city.

www.grandhotelcostarica.com

We then went for a stroll around, admiring some of the old buildings, like the National Theater.

We ended our morning with a visit to the museum. The Gold museum and a feline exibition as well.

This was a great visit with the toddler since there were some interactive things for her and it was small enough that we could finish within an hour.



Coffees and Swings

Starbucks is here !! Since Wednesday, July 20th, 7 am, Costa Ricans can now also enjoy Vanilla or Double chocolate chip Frappuccinos.

It's located in Avenida Escazu. 

Great news for mommies, because after your coffee date you can carry on with your play date down the street!

Opposite the play area is the small food court with Nova cinemas and IMAX upstairs.

http://www.novacinemas.cr/index.php