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... a tree trunk bridge & going through the bamboo forest, but turned back just before the fright fork that would have got me to other swimming holes.

Finally back on route, found the falls but the river was so swollen after recent rains I was dubious about going into the main flow & getting washed down to the lower pool from which there was no way out except down. Went in at the smaller side falls which were more sedate.

... the same for the next 9 days (some days a little better and some a little worse), which is lucky because Pavones is smaller then Santa Catalina and if there is no surf there is nothing to do.
After some days of fun surf the real swell came, double overhead (maybe bigger) and linking up the whole way through (something that very rarely happens), these where the best waves I have ever had in my life and most likely the best I have ever will have, it was definatly ...

... the Moutain of Death.

The Moutain of Death is a mountain range on the InterAmerican Highway that got that name long before cars were around when people used to cross this moutain range by foot, horse, or donkey. Many people died back then and this moutain was almost the dealth of poor Wesley as well! We barely made it over the pass as Wesley was sputtering, blowing smoke, and wouldn´t go over 40 kms. We even pulled over and Devin replaced the fuel filter as ...

Just a quick blog to keep you up to date
Had to change plans as there was no space at Sirena Ranger Station. Margarita was able to organise alternative route into Corcovado
Got Marvi bus to Sierpe. Stayed in good cabinas and had excellent meal in their restaurant

... singing hymns and clapping away as I sat there smiling trying to hum along. The night ended with a prayer circle and I heard my name in the prayer interjected with a few ¨Amigos¨and a couple ¨Diablos¨hmmm The rest of the week was great and a few more people showed up to help out finally. Mostly I was mixing cement and hauling bricks. It felt good to get my body working ...

... January to really make sure everything is ready. Same cheap ticket price. *Our target departure date is 05 February, which means I'll probably return on 01 February to start the paperwork, fuel up, and provision the boat. There are three of us making the big crossing, Mick McCowen, and Javier Cano, who ...

... that most of that has been nipped now. The government purchased most of the land from families in the past 10 years, so very few people live right on the river anymore. There is one large farm left. It's a subsistance family farm. The Rio Esquinas is beautiful and worth a trip up the gulf to see it. Lots of crocs, birds, monkeys and if your lucky you may see a viper curled up in the tree. A neat place to visit!

... community is organized in different groups that take charge of maintaining the beach clean, among patrolling it to avoid the stealing of eggs, counting of the turtles that arrive to lay eggs, helping the young babies to make it to the ocean and chasing the dogs and other animals off the beach. As soon as the sun goes down at Playa Ostional the beach is totally dark. The houses only have lights inside and we were not allowed to illuminate our camp, not even for our supper. This is ...