Christmas in Hawaii feels different. I'm not used to seeing surfing Santa and decorated palm trees. I however love it! The month started off with Ava getting her mission call! We were stressing all day about the call we couldn't focus on anything else! She was waiting to open it later that night when everyone was out of school and home from work on the mainland. We did a family Zoom call with everyone back home and her other friends from the island came to support. It was funny because everyone kept guessing Brazil and Ava did not want to serve in Brazil we loved our vacation there but we both agreed that living in Brazil full-time would be no bueno!
A sigh of relief came when she read Washington DC South Mission! We both jumped for joy because Washington DC seems like the perfect fit for Ava. I feel like every time someone gets their mission call and they tell me where they are going I always gasp because the place always fits the person perfectly. Ava is going to kill it out there and I am super excited for her. Not looking forward to losing my adventure buddy and roommate. But I know how amazing missions are so I am looking forward to hearing about all her awesome experiences!
Aubrianna also came for Christmas! I decided to stay in Hawaii for Christmas this year and do some traveling instead of going home. I am only young and in college once and I might as well make the most of it! My Christmas break started off with a visit from my childhood friend Aubrianna. We went on so many adventures when she was in town! We hiked to Lulumahu, the lighthouse, Pinkpill box, Sunset Pillbox, Crouching Lion, Chinamans hat, and Stairway to Heaven. On the days we weren't hiking we swam at China Walls, kayaked under the full moon, camped on the beach, made a sandman, and had a Christmas potluck with those who stayed on the island. In all honestly, it was a really fun Christmas. I loved going to the beach on Christmas and hanging out with Aubrianna. She is one of my dear friends and I love her so much.
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The day after Christmas I flew to Costa Rica to meet up with Sarah, Anna, and Kadee! My first time going on a girl's trip! We were laughing from the start when our rental car was tiny and manual. We walked around San Jose before heading into the jungle to sleep in a tree house!
We loved staying in our jungle tree house it was so cute and tiny! We had the best host who made us a traditional breakfast every morning with juice and fruit. we were in Heaven. We went on a night nature walk where we saw green tree frogs and all sorts of crazy bugs. Costa Rica has some freaky bugs!
We loved pulling over and enjoying the fresh fruit stands that were on the side of the road. Nothing like a fresh smoothie! And they were so cheap only a few dollars. I think Costa Rica has the best food ever! We loved the patacones, banna's and fruit. I was in heaven! We stayed in La Fortuna which was next to the Arenal volcano! In this town, we swam in hot pots, went to the swinging bridges and watched monkeys, swam in waterfalls, and shopped around!
We spent New Years on the Coast! We swam and rode horses on the beach. My horse's name was Bombi and he was a good one. Sarah and Anna's horses were fighting and Kadee got a slow mule. We were laughing so hard at the slow trot her horse was doing. The AirBnB we got was in this neighborhood with a crazy dog. The dog was jumping on the roof all night keeping us up. I was sure glad I had a roof to protect me from the crazy animals.
I was super sick probably with the covid when I was here. But I tried to make the most of it. We got hounded one day on the beach by tons of ladies who wanted to give us a massage. They were so sweet we couldn't say no. But it was a little awkward because we had a crowd of men watching us. All for new experiences though right? We also were here during the height of covid so a lot of places were empty and free of visitors. Another perk to the Rona right? Great times in Costa Rica with my ladies.
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