Best Sunsets

There are lots of things that I will hold in my memories of Costa Rica: the landscapes, the people, the food, and the fact that you can't flush toilet paper.

But one of the things that really comes to mind are the gorgeous sunsets that we witnessed.

There are only a couple of times when DW and I didn't actually witness a sunset: our first two evenings, in La Fortuna, when the clouds covered Arenal Volcano and blocked out most of the sky; and our first night in Monteverde, when we were in the woods, participating, in a night tour. Every other evening in the full two weeks that we travelled the country, we saw a Costa Rican sunset.

And they were spectacular, even when we were witnessing one from the pool area of our San José hotel.

But when I think of Costa Rican sunset, only four places feature prominently in my mind: Monteverde, on our second evening, when the clouds were moving over the mountains but were light enough to let the sun penetrate them; Playa Santa Teresa, on our first evening; Santa Dominicalito, on our first evening, as seen from a restaurant that faced slightly away from the actual sun and looking along the coastline; and Playa Santa Dominicalito, looking straight out to the Pacific Ocean.

I don't often share different photos for Photo Friday but these all capture one theme: the best Costa Rican sunsets.

This post ends my reflections of our vacation. Plans are already underway for our next trip. May we also get the chance to witness brilliant sunsets in that country.

Happy Friday!