Costa Rica

We are always making new friends

View from our room at Arenal

Because Ken and I had been to Costa Rica before and enjoyed it very much we knew what we wanted to see, what we didn't and what we wanted to see again. The border crossing was easier than most and the bike was running without a glitch(hope I didn't just jinx that). We went back to Potrero (and stayed at the same hotel as last time, Brenda and Walter, it is now finished and great, 2 pools and a great breakfast of dry bread and jam with coffee and juice to wash it down with). Dengue fever was going around the area so we stayed only for three nights and moved on to the interior with hopes of seeing Volcano Arenal and we were in luck. We arrived with the skies clear and Arenal out in all it's glory, smoke and lava popping out the top. We got a cute little cabina just below the volcano and we layed in bed all night listening to the sound of rocks rolling down the side of the volcano and to the sight of the red lava flowing. Yes, that close and no, I didn't get much sleep. The next day called for a river tour on the Rio Negro in the north, lots of birds, caiman, and monkeys. The rain set in however the next day and that was it for Costa Rica, it didn't stop raining until we left and crossed the Panama border. We had big plans to go the east coast but the rain and a malaria outbreak changed our minds. We wanted to do a little hiking in the rain forests (unfortunately our rubber boots didn't fit on the bike)oh well next time. We did happen to see a flock of scarlet macaws and several tucans which was a real treat, they just don´t look real.

Looking forward to Panama and drier weather.