Cabinas Piscis Manuel Antonio National Park

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... d gone a few feet further I'd have been in the drink!

Hotel was cheap because it had no windows maybe, just screened in orifices that admitted no bugs but plenty of noise.

Enjoyed a great foccacia bread at the biggest hotel in town, right on the river - the Italians that formerly had El Vago now work there. Not too pricey either.

Had breakfast at the Mexican - great to have chorizo again. Had a good chat about Mexico and its beer - we're in ...

Small village on the main road but Tucan Hotel set back. Not cheap and only 2 showers/toilets shared between up to 4 people in treehouse, 4 in hammocks, multiple others camping plus 12 people in dorms when fully occupied. Female shower/toilet always full of men as bigger - thankfully came when quiet.

Cocked up the directions to the falls, Cascadas Verde & didn't turn left before hardware store. Ended up crossing the river on a tree trunk bridge & ...

... moving river with small rocks to create small rapids. I was really disappointed. We then switched guides and got Julio´s younger and stinky brother. He reeked of major body odor. We stopped at some point to get a snack - pineapple, cookies, water and monkey brains. Monkey brains is the name of a fruit that when you crack off the top, it looks like brains. I ate 2 - they were tasty.

We then got on our way again, down the somewhat fast moving river with no rapids from this ...

After dropping Bev off at the airport we headed straight out of town. Of course this took us a good hour due to traffic and the inability to get proper directions! The map I we had purchased at a hotel the day when we came into the country was supposedly up-to-date, but so far I had counted around 10 mistakes. The San Jose portion was no different. By the time we got out of the city it was around 3 PM so we only had a few hours of daylight left and we still had to go ...

... low in Costa Rica and we immediately knew we were going to be done for speeding. We wound down the window and were relieved that the policeman spoke good English. We exchanged pleasantries and he asked us if we knew we had been driving too fast. He acknowledged that the speed limit was a lot less than in other places and showed us his book of tickets that were all for Americans and Europeans. Then he changed tack – did we want a ticket'? Of course we replied 'not ...

... at the Discovery Beach House. Driving through the gate the Mono Titi monkeys welcomed us... what an awesome sight! After a warm welcome from our friends and hosts David & Evelyn we enjoy a welcome Tequilla (which we had to open during our 3 h drive from San Jose to Manuel Antonio) and we feel at home right away. Fuzzy Rojas - a friend - has a gig at the local restaurant & bar "La Hacienda" so ...

A long trip down safe to the Pacific Coast; in fitting with this trip our hotel is actually just outside Quepos & about 7k from Manual Antonio. However there´s a nice local restaurant at the top of the road and the local bus stop. Again maybe its Wales, there is a back way down to town that is pure Ebbw Vale from Hill Top down. We go down to do the laundry & book exchange run & catch the ...

... Anyway...as they say in Spanish "a malos tiempos buena cara" (a smiling face to hard times), we decided not to delay our visit to the Manuel Antonio national park which we had come to see. We got up at 5am to have some breakfast and be at the park entrance at 7am. And guess what? It stopped raining from 6am to 7am...so it seemed we would have a lucky break. To get into the national park you have to cross a small river, but it is quite deep and ...

... shows me a long scratch down his armpit he also picked up. I think about how unfit I am and still very rusty after not having surfed properly in a while, it doesnt take me long to figure that whatever waves I try and catch are much more likely to end in pain than pleasure. I tell jb I am going to try and catch a small wave in and he doesnt hesitate in agreeing that is the best course of action for both of us. Catching a small one back in was a lot harder than it sounds, its a balance ...