My first impression of Costa Rica was how alive everything felt. The harmony and interwovenness of land and sea and people and animals only grew during the week. It was incredibly powerful to feel like a link in an unbroken chain.
Blue Osa is quite clearly beautiful and comfortable but the magic is from the people. Every single person had a smile and a greeting, every request was met with grace and enthusiasm - and this place is just getting going! It was really great to have so many excursions and luxuries from which to choose and to have them so artfully arranged by Stephen. Vanessa’s spa treatment was wonderful, and everyone who came back from a massage with Jesus looked “melty”!
And let’s not forget the food - fresh, amazing, abundant, creative and cheerfully prepared. If I could have boxed that up and brought it home, I would have.
The yoga program Lynn and Barbara put together was instructional, enlightening, and healing. Again, the individual attention made each one of us feel special on our own, yet a strong part of the larger group.
Several of us have remarked that this experience was such that it felt like leaving home when we left. It’s interesting to feel that I miss my friends that I knew for a week as much as if we had shared our lives for years. I so look forward to returning and I am grateful for all who made it possible.
Namaste,
Laura
