Honeywine

The period of time after a couple marries is called a honeymoon because traditionally, the couple will spend a month (or a lunar cycle) together drinking mead, wine made with honey.

Also traditionally, the couple takes their honeymoon immediately after the wedding.

Unless you're me, and you schedule your wedding for two weeks before final exams.

Instead, I get to spend the next two weeks preparing for a trip to Costa Rica. I can't wait. There's going to be beaches, fruity drinks, wildlife, and a volcano. Yep, I get to go see a volcano. From the travel agent's email:

"Sit back and enjoy a scenic ride from Guanacaste to Arenal where you will begin you adventure passing through dry forest and transition into a rain forest. A short walk will introduce you to the interactions of the rain forest. Head to a safe viewing area to experience the thundering volcano – one of the most active in the Western Hemisphere. Learn about the geological complexity of the 5,000-foot (1,524-meter) giant as you take in the views of Guanacaste's green hillsides. The Arenal Volcano has been active since 1968, and to this day continues to produce a daily mixture of glowing red lava and explosions. Feel the earth rumbling as the sky explodes with nature's own fireworks. Take a short hike in one of the trails close to the volcano and enjoy some forest and the activity around it. You'll learn about this unique ecosystem of Costa Rica, a country that includes six percent of the world's biodiversity. After your hike, it's time to relax and enjoy a complimentary lunch. Then rejuvenate yourself with a healthy and relaxing soak in a mineral pool and hot spring created by the volcano itself. At night enjoy a delicious dinner while you await the most spectacular volcano's night show before heading back to Guanacaste." 

Okay, I know that's super long to read, but seriously, doesn't that sound amazing? I haven't had the opportunity to leave the country yet, so on my first trip abroad I get to see an active volcano.

Now to plan my outfits...

~Megan