Day 2 saw us up once again at the crack of dawn..... (no offense meant Mick). We had 2 x 2 hour boat tours, seeing many different species native to this area. We saw spider monkeys, howler monkeys and white faced cappacine (not sure of spelling) monkeys. Also saw toucans, many varieties of heron, and a very rare American Pigmy Kingfisher! We also saw a couple of cayman crocks and a fresh water turtle. Our guide, Miguel, (named after that famous beer) has been very informative. This afternoon we went to a local village, driven there in a boat and left to walk 3 miles back, not an easy task along a beach where your feet sink right into the (black) sand! We made it though, intrepid explorers that we are, and relaxed in the pool before making it to the bar to sip cocktails (well me anyway, Dean has a beer) and watch the sun go down over the river - could this be paradise???

Day 1 Tortuguero National Park

Up at the crack of dawn for a bus ride through some spectacular countryside. Stopped at a Del Monte banana factory, ('the man from Del Monte, he say yes') we have never seen so many banana's in our lives! The roads here leave much to be desired and we were treated to an hour and a half's massage as we traversed some really bumpy roads. We were then transferred to a boat where we travelled for another hour and a half before arriving at our lodge; the Laguna Lodge. We had a couple of hours to lounge by the pool before trekking off on a botanical tour, looking at the flora and fauna in the local area, ending up with a hunt for the shy red eyed frog - which we actually found in abundance. The local cuisine is made up of rice and beans which are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, may actually come home having lost weight; now there's a first!

A Week To Go

With only a week to go I thought I would set up our travel blog so that we would have more time to enjoy the sights of Costa Rica, our next holiday adventure. We are all ready to go, vaccinations up to date and a new bottle of mosquito spray ready to go in the case. We are now counting down the days and are so looking forward to our next new country, looking forward to seeing the local flora, fauna and different types of animals that are abundant in Costa Rica. Must make sure that Dean doesn't spill any cocktails on my computer this time.