Costa Rica {Part 2}

I am finally getting to this post and I can say, with out a doubt, that unlike my last entry I am ready for summer. I wish I was back in Costa Rica laying on the beach, driving on the dirt roads or watching the cute Brahman cows roam freely. Just like this one...

I also loved these little guys...

Maybe not so much loving these guys...

Let me explain this one. In case they don't look familiar they are called coatis and they are part of the raccoon family. They are super cute but just look at the claws on these coatis! Picture about twelve of them charging your jeep in the middle of the forest. Still think they are cute? Well that's what happened to Peter and I in Arenal. Our little jeep was literally surrounded by hungry coatis. It was insane watching them charge down the road toward us. I'm laughing just thinking about their little bobbing heads and hungry, beady eyes. I almost thought they were going to jump through the window at me. That's about when they stopped being cute, the window went up, picture taking halted and beeping of the horn ensued. Don't worry we didn't hit any of the little guys during our escape. They are very smart.

The landscape in Arenal was pretty much, the polar opposite of Playa Negra. It was lush, green, rainy and cold. It was still beautiful, regardless of the weather. What do you expect from a place also referred to as "The Cloud Forest". It's safe to say that I expected the rain.

We stayed at Lomas del Volcan in these sweet bungalows just outside of La

 Fortuna.

The town of La Fortuna was one of my favorite places. The people were really friendly, I had the best meal of the entire trip there, the scenery was beautiful, and the stray dogs were extremely entertaining.

This trip was amazing and I can't wait to go back and experience more of the country. It really has a lot to offer in the way of beauty and adventure!