The cloud forest of Monteverde in the continental divide certainly lived up to its name. We got soaked in a rain-shower going back to our hotel from lunch, and then toured a coffee/sugar plantation in plastic ponchos. Here are our shoes drying out outside our cabin.
We had a walk around the preserved rainforests, where we saw monkeys and birds in the canopy, also getting rained on. The hummingbirds were always around too.
This frog was in the frog sanctuary - not in the rainforest! Sorry for cheating.
We have descended from the mountains and the weather is getting better. Our cabin looks out onto the beach at Sámara, on the pacific. Here is the view from our room.
We have been out snorkeling and even saw a whale whilst being pounded around on 3m waves in a tiny boat - all of which I (and my stomach) found too much, but Lou enjoyed. The trip was well worth it though and I am gradually recovering my fragile appetite. In the background below you can see the beach we´re staying on.
We saw this iguana on the small island where we stopped on the beach for a pineapple break. It was trying to eat our bananas and looked too tough to argue with.
We have also been to beaches further afield on the local bus - this one was pretty unoccupied except for some vultures and a man with a loudspeaker on his van advertising the local health spa.
Next stop is Alajuela in the central valley, ready to come back home via New York. I think there´s still plenty of time for adventures though. We will take advantage of our last night by the sea with some lobster, we think.
¡Hasta Luego!
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