Come to me Costa...

Watch out Costa, the Putnam clan is coming your way!

Headed to Costa Rica tomorrow for a border run.  We were going to take the bus, which I've never done in Central America.  It wasn't a chicken bus or anythimg, but I'm happy to report that we are now taking a taxi because it's cheaper.  I've gotta get on Lonely Planet and find out what to do from there.  You have to leave Nicaragua every three months unless you are a resident, which apparently isn't that difficult to become.  I've been told many different answers to the question of how long you have to be out of the country.  Some say if you have small children, they'll stamp you out and right back in, but others say you have to stay at least over night.  We decided to stay for three nights in Tamarindo.  I haven't been in seven years, so I can't wait to see what it's turned into.  We started going there about 12 years ago and it was such a cute, quaint little town back then.  Seven years ago it was getting a little dicey, but luckily we're staying at Playa Langosta which is not right in the town.  (See picture above and drool away.)  It should be pretty interesting.  Tomorrow won't be the fun part because we have a two hour drive to the border, a stop there to get our visas stamped through to Costa and then another three hour drive to Tamarindo.  (All of this with two most-likely screaming children.)  We'll reward ourselves with dinner at one of our favorite restaurants.  :)  Well, time to do some border crossing research!  It will be so nice getting off campus and I'm going to enjoy my mini vacation, so I'll report back as soon as I'm back in Nica!  Looking forward to some pura vida tico time down in Costa!