Day 3 of our trip started very early due to us both suffering still from jetlag! We woke up at 05.00 and decided to stroll down to the beach to watch the sunrise. It was lovely just sitting on a piece of drift wood and watch it come up over the Caribbean. We packed our belongings and said a sad farewell to our rainforest retreat; We found a Rhino Beetle which Dean bravely insisted on picking up, and can be seen in the photo holding it (Dean is the one in the white T-shirt!), Dean insists on now being called ‘Dean Tarzan Bourke’.... After a breakfast of, yes you guessed it, rice and beans, (and some very delicious local fruit) we had a boat trip back to our bus. The Tortuguero National Park can only be reached by boat or air, so we really were right in the middle of this giant rainforest. I think we were both touched at how eco minded the Costa Rican’s are, everything is to do with saving the rainforest. The lodge we stayed in did have electricity, but only lights and a fan (which in the humidity and heat was a blessing). The only way to really cool down was a cold shower or a dip in the pool, though the pool temperature was that of a warm bath; very nice. Upon arriving at our lunch stop, we transferred from our mini bus to a rather nice, comfortable car and were driven 3 hours up the mountains to Arenal, home of a giant volcano, which last erupted in 1969; it is still active and rumblings from within can be heard from time to time; a bit like Dean’s stomach! This lodge couldn’t be more different; air conditioning, tv and a hair dryer (luxury). We spent what was left of the day in a large hot tub overlooking the volcano with tequila sunrises in hand, followed by our best meal yet at the hotel restaurant. Looking forward to our tour to the volcano tomorrow....