Sarah: Last week we had the privilege of visiting one of the most beautiful places in all of Costa Rica - Playa Conchal. We have good friends here in Costa Rica, Trevor and Laura, with whom we get together every couple weeks or so in San Jose. We go out to eat or cook at their house and always enjoy a nice evening of chatting and spending time together. We've never taken a trip together before, unless it was education related through the Latin American Studies Program (where Trevor and Laura work) and a QERC collaboration. A few weeks ago we were out to eat with them and they had just returned from visiting this paradisical Playa Conchal and mentioned that we should all go up there together sometime. Upon further discussion we realized that trip had to happen soon, or it never would. Since David and I are only committed to staying in Costa Rica one more year, and LASP has semester programs in both the fall and the spring, we took advantage of summer break and made the trip happen.
We stayed at Reserva Conchal and had planned on renting a condo for 3 nights. There were good offers going on, like 20% off and breakfast included, and once we showed up we found another offer for a 4th night free. It took about 10 minutes to decide that we wanted to stay an extra free night at the place! The condo was very nice - 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, air conditioning, and a small porch off the back where we could see the ocean down the hillside below. Though as nice as the condo was, we spent most of our time on the beach and by the pool!
The owners of the condos pay a monthly fee to give them access to the club house, so we took full advantage of the club house pool, spa, and restaurant. The pool was perhaps the nicest pool I've ever seen, and most of our days were spent in and out of the water, relaxing, and reading. We also took advantage of the spa area and indulged in massages one day. Trevor and David also realized they really enjoyed sitting in the sauna at different times over the course of our 4 days. The jacuzzi and pool area inside the spa was dreamlike, and during times when the sun was beating down above us we sat in the covered area. The restaurant was extremely reasonably priced with excellent food, so we took advantage of the free breakfast and at enough in the mornings that we only had to snack on leftovers for lunch. We also tried out a couple of restaurants in the area and had delicious seafood throughout the week.
So besides the nice condo, the stunning club house, and excellent company...the beach was also unimaginable. The waters were the bluest I've ever seen, with a white sandy beach and pristine forest all around. We enjoyed some beautiful sunsets, and the water was so warm that we could swim in the ocean while watching the colors change and the sky darken above us. Trevor and Laura had actually gotten married on this beach at sunset years ago, and it was fun to be back with them. All in all, it was the kind of vacation we could only dream about, and we are thankful that we currently live in a country where we could make that dream a reality.
Sarah: Last week we had the privilege of visiting one of the most beautiful places in all of Costa Rica - Playa Conchal. We have good friends here in Costa Rica, Trevor and Laura, with whom we get together every couple weeks or so in San Jose. We go out to eat or cook at their house and always enjoy a nice evening of chatting and spending time together. We've never taken a trip together before, unless it was education related through the Latin American Studies Program (where Trevor and Laura work) and a QERC collaboration. A few weeks ago we were out to eat with them and they had just returned from visiting this paradisical Playa Conchal and mentioned that we should all go up there together sometime. Upon further discussion we realized that trip had to happen soon, or it never would. Since David and I are only committed to staying in Costa Rica one more year, and LASP has semester programs in both the fall and the spring, we took advantage of summer break and made the trip happen.
We stayed at Reserva Conchal and had planned on renting a condo for 3 nights. There were good offers going on, like 20% off and breakfast included, and once we showed up we found another offer for a 4th night free. It took about 10 minutes to decide that we wanted to stay an extra free night at the place! The condo was very nice - 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, air conditioning, and a small porch off the back where we could see the ocean down the hillside below. Though as nice as the condo was, we spent most of our time on the beach and by the pool!
The owners of the condos pay a monthly fee to give them access to the club house, so we took full advantage of the club house pool, spa, and restaurant. The pool was perhaps the nicest pool I've ever seen, and most of our days were spent in and out of the water, relaxing, and reading. We also took advantage of the spa area and indulged in massages one day. Trevor and David also realized they really enjoyed sitting in the sauna at different times over the course of our 4 days. The jacuzzi and pool area inside the spa was dreamlike, and during times when the sun was beating down above us we sat in the covered area. The restaurant was extremely reasonably priced with excellent food, so we took advantage of the free breakfast and at enough in the mornings that we only had to snack on leftovers for lunch. We also tried out a couple of restaurants in the area and had delicious seafood throughout the week.
So besides the nice condo, the stunning club house, and excellent company...the beach was also unimaginable. The waters were the bluest I've ever seen, with a white sandy beach and pristine forest all around. We enjoyed some beautiful sunsets, and the water was so warm that we could swim in the ocean while watching the colors change and the sky darken above us. Trevor and Laura had actually gotten married on this beach at sunset years ago, and it was fun to be back with them. All in all, it was the kind of vacation we could only dream about, and we are thankful that we currently live in a country where we could make that dream a reality.
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