Today we are up bright and early to visit Manuel Antonio National Park, a small but ecologically rich and stunningly beautiful park.

We purchased our dinner from street vendors and sat down to enjoy a live band playing latin music.

Despite its small size, Quepos is alive with activity both day and night. While Manuel Antonio does not really have a center and caters almost exclusively to tourists, Quepos is more typically Costa Rican with a primarily local population and business orientation. This is where we did most of our grocery and gift shopping.

Maya befriends another midget dog which we met on our walk.

Everyone was thrilled (not) when I suggested a family portrait. Tough to get a great image with just one try but I am still happy that we got this shot.

As we left for an evening stroll we spotted this parrot above our entryway.

I chose to do a little photography and found each of these growing within a few feet of our condo.

Maya and Nico opted for the swimming pool.

Today we decided to just chill out. Kyle and Jeanine opted for the beach.

Jeanine requested a photo of her salad for future inspiration. The food was excellent and everyone enjoyed the experience thoroughly.

For dinner we locate a nice restaurant overlooking the ocean. At 6 PM we are the first to arrive but by the time we left at 8 PM the place was packed.

It takes little time for the kids to discover the pool and the setting could not be more serene.