The Costa Rica Adventure, Part 3 (Puerto Viejo and Boat Trip)

One morning in PV de S, we took a boat ride on the Sarapiqui river.

This was the weather soon after we started off:

(thankfully, the boat is covered)

An alligator on the shore.

On the boat:

A kingfisher.

An iguana climbing a tree.

A local guy fishing... despite the crocodiles and caymans.

A cayman.

Another howling monkey was sighted.

Julia liked when the boat went very fast.

Back at the pool.

Another toucan.

The Costa Rica Adventure, Part 2 (Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui)

Breakfast with a view:

Walking around the grounds of Selva Verde.

"This leaf is bigger than me!"

We called this one "Dudley's Tail flower".

And again relaxing at the pool.

More howling monkeys.

Found near the swimming pool:

A toucan.

Turtle acrobats?

Another large iguana (or was it the same one?).

Dinner downtown.

A large butterfly at night.

The Costa Rica Adventure, Part 1 (Boston to San Jose to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui)

We had a week or so vacation time left, and Roxi found that tickets to Costa Rica were especially cheap... so we quickly planned a little trip, and convinced Andy & Marcia to join us. :)

Our flight from Boston was cancelled due to a snow storm in Houston (!), so we were sent (in First Class) to NJ. Here is Julia taking full advantage of the spacious seats:

Once on San Jose, we took it easy by the pool.

Julia got all religious...

At the bus station, waiting for our ride to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui.

When we arrived at Selva Verde, this is one of the first things we saw (compare with the guard-rail: this iguana is about 1m long).

The pool was a big hit.

One of many little critters.

A&M walking the long suspension bridge.

We first heard and then saw howling monkeys.

The covered walkways (it often rains in the, well, rain-forest).