la fortuna, san carlos

for my spring break i told paris that i really wanted to go somewhere new. i have been living in this country for a while now and i barely know any cool places except the major tourist destinations. so i told him i wanted to go to la fortuna, san carlos where the famous arenal volcano is.

we were a little nervous because the drive is about 3 hours give or take 30 minutes and paris had never driven that long before! but we turned on our trusty waze gps and made it just fine. la fortuna is a cute little town, albeit very touristy. we stayed in a hostel called arenal hostel resort and were very pleased. paris's first hostel experience too! (i think he liked it)

here are just a few shots from la fortuna and our hostel. isn't it crazy how that big volcano is just sitting in the background?? i was impressed.

more pictures to come this week of our hot springs and arenal adventures!

she's back

well guys my blog break (and my spring break for that matter) is over! i wasn't sure how long i would stay away for but just over a week was long enough for me. it was really nice to be able to enjoy my vacation from teaching without stressing over when and what to write about on here. and now that school starts back up again on monday i will be ready to go on the blog too.

hope you missed me! i sure missed you guys :)

see you in a bit

i'm taking some time away from the blog. right now i am just feeling a little too much pressure to constantly be updating and posting 4-5 times a week on top of school and on top of tutoring. but fear not! i will still be reading as many lovely blogs as a i can. i'm not sure how long i will be away .. could be one week and could be a few more!

in the meantime, you can follow me on bloglovin' here so that when i come back you will know where to find me :)

love these days

sometimes there is nothing better, or more needed than a car ride with friends and some sun by the pool.

i hope everyone had a great weekend!

love always

dear self: sometimes saying yes to everyone who asks you for something can make your week go from do-able to really hectic. maybe you should learn to say no once in a while just to keep your sanity. dear arenal volcano: next weekend we are coming for you! our first weekend trip together in a really long time and i couldn't be more excited. dear 30-day shred: i have officially finished day 4. i am determined to complete all 30 days before i leave for the wedding at the end of april. i will do it! dear private tutoring: i am really starting to like you more and more. at first i was tutoring just for the extra money but now i am really starting to like working one on one with my students even more. i'm hoping i can continue it as long as my clients want me around!

happy weekending!

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