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.





Arriving in Costa Rica

We just recently moved to San Jose, Costa Rica. I was very excited and did a lot of reading as I usually do when I have to move to a new country, so I was ready to start exploring as soon as I got here. It is a very family orientated country and they choose to spend most of their money on education and healthcare!!

We chose to live in the escazu area, as it is a little out of town, because I am not all about hustle and bustle, but really close to everything I need. The hospital and Multiplaza mall is 3 min away. Right down the street we have a small plaza with everything we need: Freshmarket, dry cleaners, pharmacy, a lovely ice cream store, bookshop etc. There are also a lot of restaurants in both directions.

The fisrt thing I decided to do as soon as we moved into our new house was to start my garden. so aftera little reading I wanted to see all the viveros outside the city.

For $6 I bought 8 gorgeous plants. I asked specifically for ones that attracts butterlies and hummingbirds. Now my garden is filled with them!

Take a drive through Antenas on the way home and have some delicious pupusas!! They are typical from El Salvador. The best ones I have ever had. I personally like queso and chicharron. With some slightly spicy coleslaw.