Costa Rica - One week in a sweltering hot sweat box

So we spent last week, both Linda's and Tom's birthdays, in Costa Rica. It was a much needed vacation from the norm, that ultimately makes you appreciate your version of normal a little bit more. It's all too easy to get sick, tired and bored of your normal day-to-day routine, until you break out from it and spend some time in another country where the norm is much, much different than you are used to.  In my case, I speak mainly of weather, and more acutely of stinking hot, humid, thick, cut-the-air-with-a-knife, jungle weather.

Marriot Los Suenos, our nice, clean, uber-expensive resort

Most of these photos are completely out of order. Its tough when you have lots of pictures from different cameras and you have to organize them. I don't have time for that. You get what you get.

Us on the plane.

This is Linda after we arrived at the resort...hungry.

Our room.

Another shot of the place.

The first two days, we got room service which was included in our package. Very, very good food here.

On Sunday we met up with the Costa Rican Isuzu guys and we had a blast!!

Driving up a mountain.

Hanging out at a river. A big thanks to all of them for spending the day with us!

Fountain.

Mister Tom arrived on Monday.

Kris, Tom and Linda during a beach hike.

La playa.

The hotel, aside from  your room and the nice restaurant, is completely open air. Here is Linda in the hallway, which was as warm as the outside air.

Much of the ocean-side looked like this.

Drinking a plenty.

Here I am next to a stream in the jungle. That towel is my dew rag.

Gato.

Petting the kitty.

Scott and Sami arrived a few days later. Here we all are eating birthday sushi.

And a nice cake for Tom and Linda. Thank you Kris for getting the cake!

In bed kinda drunk.

Jaco...pronounced "Hako".

Missile teddies.

Beach down in Manuel Antonio...

Another shot.

Us.

Mister Tom.

Kris and Tom

Linda sweating more than I have ever seen her sweat...ever.

Bomber plane restaurant on the mountainside. Pretty cool spot.

The always cheerful Tom Buban.

Happy Birthday, Linda!!

Moi.

Drinking...

Linda.

Sand.

Beach.

Kris, Linda and Sami.

Scott got Tom some Durex rubbers for his birthday.

Weird picture of the boys at dinner.

Me and Tom.

Sweating.