Puntarenas

I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but we decided to leave Heredia early. We were ment to stay for the entire month of October, but well, for a few reasons we have left. It is a wonderful and beautiful city (town), but I think we were thinking it was different. I thought that small towns were quite. This place was not. We didin't want car alarms, radio's and traffic, (and a rooster? what kind of rooster crows all day and all night?) Anyways, we left the Apart-Hotel Roma (ended our contract early, but we worked it out that we can come back and stay for a few days for free this month or next. We are thinking of staying there when we have to come back this way for our flight from San Jose to Belize at the end of November), so all worked out well.

Do you know the feeling of loseing time? When your on vacation and you have no idea if it's lunch or dinner, if it's Monday or Thursday? Well, we are IN THE ZONE! We hired a car and driver to get us from Heredia to Puntarenas yestaurday, and got to the hotel (actaully an all inclusive, but whatever!) *I'll tell you about the drive in a moment* Anyways, we get here, and I run to reception to check in...... Ah, Miss Lukie, I can not find your reservation. Are you sure you have one? Yes, please check again, (the boys want to get into the pool NOW) So she checks again. Oh, yes Miss Lukie, I found you..... but it is not until tomorrow. Can you come back? HUH? Are you kidding? What the Heck? Too funny. Costa Rican's are so friendly, but also funny! So, we get checked in, and now have 3 days here instead of two. That will make the boys happy. (and Chris and I too I suppose).

On to the drive.

Think back to the last time you were in the mountains. You know the highway I'm talking about, the narrow, turning highway that is surrounded by tree's. And then suddenly you pass a beautiful waterfall, and the animals, and the smell. You climb higher and higher, and after one more turn see a stunning view of a city or town. It' just seems to go on forever. And you don't want it to stop. Instead, you want to stop, you don't want to enter any type of civilization. You want the calm, and the air, and the open freedom......

Well, now magnify that by 1000000000 times. This was stunning. Amazing. Beautiful. Breath-taking. I can't believe that there is such a place on earth. I've heard of the Pan-American Highway, but I thought it was just that. A highway. Well, not this part. This was a small narrow turning highway. But it was more. It was Jungle. Rainforest. Cloud forest. We were literally surrounded by trees, overhead, and on both sides. Small little villages in the little clearings and climbing up the hills. The freshest (although damp and humid) air. It was just perfect. I wanted to stop and stay. I wanted to find a little corner and build a little house out of mud and rock and stay. Well, kind-of. I don't think that would have really worked, but who knows. Another thing I didn't expect, I thought that this beauty would end once we arrived at the hotel, but it didn't! We just made a turn and were there. Ahh, Costa Rica. My new found love.

We are now at the All inclusive for a few days. Off to the Southern part of the Nicoya Penninsula for some more time. Not sure how long, we have learned now to not make huge plans. Just little ones, and take it as it comes. It's a good feeling. We're all happy, safe and of course miss you all. Thanks for calling everytime we're on line Stena, we love you.

More soon.
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