Image © Jeff Chevrier

So, after almost 2 years without a full weeks holiday, we set off for Costa Rica at the end of January for 9 days, armed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a Canon Powershot G10. Man, it feels great to unwind! I should do this more often! Costa Rican’s do this every-day, it is in their very being, their souls, their culture! They call it, Pura Vida. Translated from Spanish to English, it means Pure Life, but to Costa Ricans, it is a way of life. Thank a Costa Rican for bringing you lunch in a restaurant, and they often say, Pura Vida...not gracias. To them, Pura Vida means, “no worries”, and they are among the most laid-back, relaxed people I have ever met for sure! Perhaps I can learn something from them! Here is a picture at sunrise, beside Arenal Volcano (not pictured) of the Costa Rican landscape in La Fortuna. Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f4L IS.