Bobo: I'll have to keep an eye on Delta now too. Fingers crossed for an event free day of travel on March 22nd!
tufbuf: your signature has me in a state of wonderous envy. Stay tuned for the trip report!!
dizneekrazy: I'm sort of obsessed about snow ruining my trip too so I completely understand. That's why we are leaving a day early which turns out to be the Ides of March!
I sure can pick em.
Update time!
Chica and I are very excited. The trip is getting closer and we really need a vacation. Final payment was made last month. Remaining balance is ~*~zero~*~ my favorite balance.
Bought some new bathing suits, a water sport type of shirt for the rafting trip, and ... loads of pocket packs of tissues. Why, you ask? Because .... we were told that toilet tissue isn't available with the same ... errr.. frequency (?) ... in CR as it is in the US? Not sure if this is true but since we are arriving a day early and staying a day late and partaking in some non-Disney sponsored activities, we'd be better off prepared then left wanting.
We were also told to load up on the bug spray. Need to do that next.
I reviewed the itinerary and came up with some ideas on how to spend our extra time in CR. Our Day 1 in CR is really Day 0 for everyone else. We arrive in CR at noon and will most likely spend the day resting and relaxing at the hotel after a weary day of travel. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2 (or DDay 1 - Disney Day 1 lol) is when everyone else arrives but we can go explore San Jose. We settled on 3 choices and will let the ABD staff point us in the right direction but I am leaning towards the coffee tour.
1. Tour the Cafe Britt Coffee Plantation - pricey but impressive looking tours
2. Sarchi Village - seems like a village full of tourist trinkets for sale?
3. Pueblo Antiguo - billed as the Colonial Williamsburg of CR
Dinner will be at a local place the ABD guides recommend because our Welcome dinner isn't until Day 3 (DDay 2). We won't actually meet our fellow tour groupers until Morning of Day 3 (DDay 2).
Then for our last day in CR - Day 8 (DDay 7) - Playa Hermosa, Guancaste - we are thinking of booking an ATV tour with Tico Tours in the morning and then their snorkel/sunset sail in the evening. Of course, again, we'll let the ABD staff steer us in the right direction but that's what appeals to us the most after some quick research.
This is going to be an amazing adventure. Unlike anything we've ever done before. And I can't wait!