Mid-summer 2014, my family and I spent two weeks in Costa Rica. It was a vacation filled with many unforgettable memories, and was without a doubt the highlight of my break. We did so much that trip, I can’t even recall all of the places we went and things we did. However, there was one event I could never forget, no matter how much I try. Costa was exhilarating from the start despite all of the plane rides we had to take to get there. In only a matter of days, we had gone surfing, snorkeling, went on trolley rides in the forest, walked on glass bridges, zip lining, and more. There was a lot of hiking and walking around during the tours. On one hike, we encountered a deer, and all of the natives thought it was so uncommon when I almost ran
