Treat day for the two excited travellers…
Breakfast meeting 07:30…
Departure from hotel 09:00…
Destination (for us) unknown..
Our first stop was at the village of La Fortuna…
…in a tree in the middle of the village was this magnificent beast…
…he was a good 4 feet long, just hanging out in the tree.
…next was a stop at an orange and coconut plantation…
where we were outfitted with life vests
and refreshed with real coconut water…
…we headed out in our two-person kayak…
…while the crew setup their equipment…
…and here we come…
…it’s a wrap!
(sound and camera man approved)
…next they setup for the water slide shoot – oh my!
…Francois made a perfect run…several times…
…while I, on the other hand…
…was too concerned about dying from fright
to keep my elbows tucked in.
Next we had the pleasure of viewing first hand the habits of the
Red-Eyed Tree Frog…
…sleeping mode…
…they blend in so well with their environment…
…I was able to pick her up and place her on my knee…
…and perch her on my finger…
…but it didn’t take long before she was ready to move on…
…to a more interesting landing…
…after a little repose…
…we headed across the lake…
…to enjoy a traditional Costa Rican meal,
made with fresh local ingredients,
prepared in a traditional open-air kitchen,
in the home of two wonderful Costa Rican women.
Absolutely delicious!
…part two to follow…