It's Halloween, so there is a lot to celebrate. Not just Halloween, but the start to the holiday season. Thanks to major American influence, spooky season hits harder than ever in this tropical paradise we call Costa Rica. Every year, more and more homes decorate and even more events pop up to celebrate pumpkin season and I'm not mad at it. As a matter of fact, it makes me happy to see Costa Ricans embrace the fun side of Halloween.
To toast to the season, hubby and I went on a quick little date night to the new bar and restaurant less than five minutes up the street from our house. And I finally got to try an Aperol Spritz. Let's say it's not my vibe, but still pretty good.
Then it was English Fest time, the Yearly Halloween themed event at the kid's school and my favorite event of the year.
There were so many presentations from all grades levels and they all did an incredible job. The elementary and middle schoolers based their presentation on Hotel Transylvania and they danced their little hearts out to the Macarena.
The seniors did a very dramatic presentation on Stephen King's It and lets just say, Pennywise definitely delivered.
My small contribution to the festivities was to dress up as Hotel Transylvania's Mavis, Dracula's daughter herself. It was so much fun.
The 10th grade did a phenomenal job in their turn, representing the Red Death.
This year's event was bitter sweet, as it will be the kid's last. My daughter graduates this year and the boys will be switching schools next year. It's sad that this was my 11 years olds first and last English Fest but on to bigger and better things I hope.
There is so much more to look forward, so let the fun begin. One of the more fun activities that come with Halloween is the art of choosing, creating and designing your costume and that's what my daughter and her friend did. Their creative juices were in full gear as they DIYed the two sides of good and bad: the black and white swan.
The fun continued once I decided to take my 11 year old skating, another super fun Halloween themed activity that came with all the vibes. The decor, the music, the costumes, everything was just perfection.
The piece de resistance was the San Pedro Mall's yearly trick or treating event. This year, the mall was even more crowded than years past. There were ghosts and goblins, vampires, and superheroes in every corner. We even met the Predator. It was fantastic.