Our last place to visit in Costa Rica was the ocean. We went to Manual Antonio National Park. It is here we hoped to see many different animals and so it was. We saw monkeys, sloths, toucans, rainbow bugs and so much more. We had a fabulous guide who could spot a green tree frog as he walked by sunning itself on one of thousands of leaves. His ability to site things was truly incredible. Besides this he took Jess' camera to his telescope and captured wonderful pictures for all of us to enjoy. It is here that we are reminded again how important a guide is to see the many wonders of the rain forest.
After our hike we spent the afternoon in the ocean jumping waves. And jumping waves. Playing in the sand, and jumping the waves. We had to keep an eye on our stuff as racoons are even more adept to eat your snacks in Costa Rica as they are in the States. Also high tide was coming and the need to rush and save the cameras happened more than once.
We stayed at Mono Azul which is American owned and was started by a 9 year old's desire to help save the rain forest. We were not around to partake in the activities that they had but we did purchase many gifts here as all the profits go to supporting the rain forest.
That night we ate a restaurant that was made out of an old cargo plane that was shot down during the Iran Contra affairs. It provided a nice little history lesson as we ate. It is set in a cliff overlooking the ocean. We spent most of the sun light at the ocean so it was too dark to see. It has been so nice to be outside so much of the time. Most eating areas are open to the outside with little outer walls.
Our last full day in Costa Rica we set sail. We went out on a catamaran searching for dolphins, snorkeling and lunch. The ocean was a bit wavy and there was a storm coming so we headed into a bay to go snorkeling. There were brief showers, then snorkeling and the sun came out. As we sailed back it was an impressive combination with a black sky miles off inland and sunny skies as we sailed back in. We did not see any dolphins but we all had a great time seeing Costa Rica from a different vantage point. What an amazing trip this has been. ~Marcy
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