On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 27th and 28th, all 27 of us boarded the bus for a 5 hour drive to Manuel Antonio. The whole way it rained but we remained optimistic that it was going to be sunny at the beach! Turns out, that CR is in the middle of a tropical storm and can expect more rain to come. Even with the rain, the trip was a lot of fun.
After a 5 hour bus ride that included seeing crocodiles in the river we passed over, we arrived in Manuel Antonio around noon on Tuesday, and I headed straight for the beach. It was my first Pacific Ocean experience. The water was really warm and with the rain, it was an especially amazing experience.I spent about 4 hours on the beach until it was dinner time. We headed for a local restaurant just a little in town from our hotel. It was also happy hour which ended up being a good time. After dinner, we went back to our hotel for a little rest and relaxation.
Wednesday morning I awoke at 7am for breakfast and an 8am nature walk through Manuel Antonio Natural Forest. It was still raining but this walk was well worth it. We saw many good views, monkeys, a forest tree fall just in front of the trail we were walking on, and other creatures that inhabited the rain forest. After the tree fell, The wild life in the forest made many calls and it was amazing to hear all the monkeys call out into the rest of the forest.
Finally, later that afternoon, we headed back to San Jose. I arrived around 8pm exhausted and after dinner was asleep by 10. Overall, I was very pleased to have a short break from studies and San Jose and to have the chance to see another part of CR and experience the Pacific Ocean.
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Paul,
It is actually your second experience in the Pacific Ocean. When you visited here five years ago we spent 2 days at Kalaloch Beach. Being that it was the Pacific Ocean in WA, it was icy cold and I'm sure you didn't go swimming, which may be why you don't remember it!
We all send our love
Meredith
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