This is kind of out of sequence but who knows but me!!?
Our visit to an Organic Farm, the Juari Tropical Don Juan Organic Farm, was hosted by 19 year old Eliecer who was over-the-top charming/hokey! He came from a poor family down the road from this farm and the owner hired him for odd jobs. He picked up English amazingly well, for very little formal education - he's not finished with school yet - and worked hard to make the tour interesting. All natural produces, including methane from cow manure, are used and recycled. Several plants were used in cancer treatment. Several of our group helped grind the sugar cane into liquid and then we sampled the liquor made from it.
On Friday there was a boat cruise on the Rio Frio, a Ramsar Sik (Ramsar Treaty for protection of water and migratory birds, signed among countries in Iran, including the US where there are several Ramsar sites. Lots of howler monkeys (deep throated sound), spider monkeys and white-faced monkeys were putting on a show in the trees along the bank. Caymans (tiny crocodile-like animals like we saw on the Amazon in Ecuador on a previous trip), egrets and herons, lizards and iguanas and tons of birds. Back at our La Fortuna lodge we walked through the animal areas where you could see ants busy working, crocodile sleeping, some turtles. We spent a lot of time in the various thermal pools. Most resorts we've spent 2 nights and then move on.
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| One of thermal pools |
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| Hot and cold pools |
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| Drove over dam and artificial lake that provides water power |
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| Arenal volcano from distance |
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| Twice Betty1 had banana split for lunch!!! she is almost 80 and quite a hoot!! |
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| Cashew tree. Now I understand why they are so expensive. Break off fruit and nut is on the top! That's ONE cashew! |
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| Inside one of the grocery store stops |
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Juan Carlos loading suitcases on roof of van - every two days!!
Our next stop was the foothills of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. Alex walked us around and saw huge ficus trees that wrap around and strangle other trees. Met up on the Sunset Terrace/bar for gorgeous views.
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| Bottom of 400FT waterslide. Very bumpy! Nobody wanted to break a hip! |
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| Alex showing us the ficus tree that wraps around and strangles other tree. |
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| Walking on the hanging bridges. About 8 of them! |
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| My meditation view one morning. Quite a show of birds! |
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| Top of water slide at thermal pools |
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| View of second volcano |
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| Sunset terrace view |
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