Well I started today with the so called jeep-boat-jeep trip from La Fortuna to Monteverde. The bus apparently takes 8+ hrs to negotiate 136kms of bad roads. The jeep-boat-jeep option cuts it down to a 3hr trip. But there are…
La Fortuna
Well my first full day in Costa Rica is over. I planned to try and see the Arenal Volcano, but the view from my room had it covered in cloud. I asked about seeing the lava flow from the other…
Border crossing
Well lets just say I arose early this morning after my afternoon lap lasted 13 hours or so. Must have been the sleep deprivation on the ferry. I caught the express boat back to San Carlos, I had no idea…
El Castillo
The ride along the river to El Castillo was stunning. I’d say it felt Amazon like, but I’ve haven’t been down the amazon yet.It took 3 hours and it rained most of the way. As we rounded the bend all…
The ferry to San Carlos
9 bloody hours on a ferry at night……Well it started with waiting to buy a ticket. Having secured my 1st class ticket for about $4 I waited for the ferry. It arrived and there were a few other foreigners who…
Birds, Monkeys and Moonrises
So when I last left you I was on a crappy internet and computer. Ok things have improved, the snobbish hotel down the road where rooms start at $55 (sounds cheap hey) have a computer with a screen that does not…
Mountainbiking, Nica style.
Today I decided to hire a mountain bike and go for a ride. The first one had a flat tyre. The second one was ok, but the seat couldn’t be adjusted so I kept on riding along the road between…
Playa Santa Domingo
I’m staying at a place called Finca Santa Domingo, which is on a volcanic sand beach on the lake. Given you can’t see the other side of the lake the views are wonderful.I should be able to go do some…
Ometepe
So this morning, I went and grabbed breakfast came back 30 minutes before my shuttle was due to pick me up to find the driver had been waiting 5 minutes or so. Then the hotel tried to rip me off…
Monkey island
Before I get to the monkey island adventure, I should tell you about dinner last night at a place called El Zaguán. It was a meat on the BBQ type place. For an entree I had 2 chorizo sausages and…