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Linda and Chris' Wedding (August 7, 2004)
Click here to see a small sampling of the 1000+ pictures our photographer (Ilana Ben Harav) took at our wedding.

Linda and Chris' Honeymoon to Costa Rica (August 2004)
(Please click on the photo for our pictures, on the map to follow where we went, or on the various links to find out more about that location or hotel)

        We had an amazing honeymoon! We flew into San Jose, Costa Rica on Monday, August 9th, 2004 and stayed at the Hotel Barcelo Parque del Lago in the city. On Tuesday, we had a very early start (6:30am) for our 5 hour trip to the next adventure - Mawamba Lodge in the Tortuguero National Park. The trip was 3 hours by car and 2 hours by boat through canals. It was an amazing hideaway where we spent some time Tuesday and Wednesday touring the national park (rainforest) by boat and on foot. We saw some amazing wildlife and had a great time here. We also were able to see the sea turtles nesting, but were not able to bring cameras to take pictures. It was an amaizing experience that no words can describe. To find out more about them and to see some photos, please visit the Caribbean Conservation Corporation.

        On Thursday morning we left Mawamba very early for our 3-4 hour trip to our lunch stop (same one that we went to on Tuesday). From there, it was another hour or so to the next hotel, Hotel Montana del Fuego. Once we arrived, we quickly checked in and went to the Tabacon Hot Springs for the rest of the day and evening. After relaxing in the natural hot and cold springs, at the poolside wet bar, and at the restaurant, we went back to the hotel for some sleep.

On Friday, we left the Arenal region without being able to see the Arenal Volcano (it was too foggy) and were driven to the Mid Pacific region of Costa Rica where we finished up our trip. On the way to Jaco Beach, we stopped at the botanical gardens in the area (which were actually owned by a native Texan). Once in Jaco that evening, we checked in at the Arenal del Pacifico hotel and then checked out the town that night. On Saturday and Sunday, we ate at some really good restaurants, strolled around the town, went to the beach, and saw some surfers. Jaco has such a large influx of surfers from all over the world that it is a pretty diverse town - with Ticos and foreigners alike. Tico (or the female tica) is the name given to a native Costa Rican.

While in Jaco, we also went on the zip line canopy tours. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos because I was too worried about dropping my camera. To get an idea of what it looks like, here is a link with a few pictures from a magazine writer's web site. I also found a cool description on the Epinions web site. The writer went with a different tour company, but his entry describes our trip as well. On Monday morning we were up early for the drive back to San Jose and the flight home. We were sad to leave such a beautiful and welcoming country, but we also couldn't wait to get back to Burlington to start our new life together. Enjoy the photos and following with the map.

Linda and Chris in Italy (July 2002)

Chris' Jeeping trip to The Pitts with my friend Jax.

Chris' Western Massachusetts trip