April Update: Horses and Disney World

Simon at Typhoon Lagoon, Disney World

Travels

We spent the first half of April volunteering as equestrian interns in the middle of nowhere in Costa Rica. We loved the blissfully quiet location and got to enjoy the country’s gorgeous countryside as well as learning lots about riding and horse care.

It was an exhausting experience though so unfortunately we had to move on to get some work done.  We shouldn’t have left as we were robbed on the bus, and then spent 10 dull days working in Alajuela, the town nearest to the airport. Sometimes we have to put work above travel. Things were made a little better though by the friendly staff at Hotel Pacande and becoming regulars at the Mexican restaurant Jalapeños Central.

After nearly 14 months in Latin America we flew to Florida. The last week has been spent having a surprisingly amazing time at Disney’s theme parks. It was a stress-free experience of pure fun immersing ourself in the magical world and rediscovering a childhood love for roller coasters. My concerns about huge crowds, screaming kids and long queues were unfounded and we actually never queued for more than 15 minutes.

We have just moved to Jacksonville where we’ll be house sitting for the next month. Life in the suburbs is going to be very different from what we are used to but we are ready for a change and excited (and overwhelmed) about American supermarkets and being able to flush paper down the toilet!