Travel Diary - Costa Rica

From +35 degrees to -35 degrees in a matter of hours. Our world is a crazy place isn't it? Our week in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica was hot, sunny and world's away from cold Ontario. Our days were planned around the sunset, and included a lot of reading, swimming, sweating, applying sunscreen, napping, and of course eating and drinking. To be fair, my dad's days were a bit more complex, as he was glued to his binoculars looking for wildlife (it paid off, as he finally spotted a Toucan on our last day). The other creatures we came face-to-face with included white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, crabs, sloths, spiders, a snake, iguanas and lizards, frogs, the list goes on. I was terrified, my family loved it. We swam in the ocean, shopped in the beach markets, laughed with the many friendly locals and enjoyed a whole lot of sunny nothing. It was a wonderful break.

I don't know about you, but after almost every trip, I am always reminded how lucky we are to call Canada home--bitter cold and all, we really are fortunate to live in this beautiful, free country.

Feeling Rosie

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How sweet are these pastel cake stands at Pineapple Street?

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Love the look and sounds of this cocktail.

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Inspired by the soft hues in this Jillian Harris room.

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I think I found my next DIY--Painting old apple crates in fresh colours.

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Finding it hard to source unique and reasonable luggage. Any suggestions?

Chloe's Closet

In this edition of Chloe's Closet, I have pulled together the first half of my Costa Rica suitcase. This part of my packing is a bit edgier (excuse me while I try to justify the many black pieces I am bringing to a sunny, tropical locale). I just could not pass up this amazing black kimono (perfect as a bathing suit cover up), and the black high-waisted skirt pairs perfectly with the tribal bikini top. Black is an all season colour in my books. I do plan to fill the rest of my bags with lots of white, gauzy, light clothing I promise!

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  1. Bathing suit - Target
  2. Sunnies - Ray Ban
  3. Kindle - Amazon
  4. Pink dress - Urban Outfitters
  5. Kimono - Hollister
  6. Skirt - Aritzia