Pura Vida 2009

Benny- April 28^th, 2009

Today in Costa Rica we had to wake up early in the morning to get ready to leave the Selva Verde Lodge, because we had to take a five hour bus ride to get to Punta Leona. Along the way we passed a lot of the things that we saw on our way from San Jose to Selva Verde, because we had to backtrack, since the road that is a straight shot to Punta Leona was damaged by the earthquake. Along the way we stopped at a few soveniour shops, and saw some items that are made for tourists, but are native to Costa Rica including some really nice things made from a beautiful selection of wood. For lunch we stopped at a little market that happened to serve a selection of food that is already cooked and ready to go. We also stopped at a river where we were able to see a large group of crocodiles, but not up close; we stayed far away on top of a bridge. Where we are staying now is hotter temperature wise, but the humidty is a little lower which makes it much more tolerable than the rain forest. While we were here I was able to see the Pacific ocean for the first time in my life, and it is the first ocean that I have ever seen in real life. We swam in the pool for most of the day, and near sunset a few of us went to the beach which was a pretty awesome experience to see the sun setting and all that you can see is water and some nearby trees, and the sun setting. That is how our day in Costa Rica was.