Internet has been more limited recently, so sorry for not updating very well.
Boquete was a nice, cooler town. We rented a moped for the morning, and Jen put her life in my hands to take us around all day. We went though the outskirts of town seeing many indigenous people out in their cute, colorful dresses (I wanted to buy one actually, but the tourist price was SO expensive!). We also passed by the coffee plntations and all the lovely lush vegetation. We also did the "Quetzal Trail" along the river deadending at a waterfall.
Then onto crossing the Costa Rica border - literally we walked across a rickety old wooden bridge with plenty of gaps to fall through! We crossed with this crazy Dutch guy and 2 Swiss guys who were on our bus. It was simple enough just kind of old and scary. We also gained an hour crossing that crazy bridge! So we got to Puerto Viejo (the beach) by 5:30pm, got a hostel and dinner. Everyone here has long dreaded hair and it feels like everyone is a tourist. I think a lot of gringos live here now. It has a very strong rastafarian vibe!
Yesterday, we went on a 13km bike ride (well 26 km in total roundtrip) from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo. It is a beautiful rainforest/beach path. We saw a big iguana, a monkey, and a sloth all in the day! Awesome! The beaches are amazing here in Costa Rica. This morning I woke up early to see the sunrise, but it was too cloudy, and then went running along this path again. I almost felt like a real runner....the things they say about the altitude is true. I could run so better at sea level now! I was drenched in sweat, but it was great and fun. Then we were on buses all day and are now in Turrialba. Rafting tomorrow!!
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