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Costa rica 'It'd Be Nice to Squeeze In a Bit of Romance, Too'

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel,  October, 2006  

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This year, David and Laurie Bergthold, of Oceanside, Calif., are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary-surprising to some, considering the couple got engaged after knowing each other only four months, and were married four months after that. "I think our friends placed bets on how long it would last," says Laurie.

"We never really had a honeymoon, unless you count a quick camping trip up the coast, so we're planning to celebrate by going to Costa Rica." The Bergtholds love to hike, kayak, snowboard, and skateboard-they even have a ramp in their backyard. With nearly two weeks in Costa Rica, they're hoping for a vacation that's mellow but not boring, exciting yet stress-free. "It'd be nice to squeeze in a bit of romance, too," says Laurie. She and Dave throw some wicked curveballs at us: They're vegetarians; they want ecofriendly hotels; they're loath to rent cars and burn fuel; and besides ...