Hola Family and Friends!!
I´m at an internet cafe immediately across the main road in La Fortuna from a wonderful laundramat, which is right now tumbling our pitifully dirty tees and shorts a wonderful clean. This morning, Robert and I were up with the sun, discovering an exceptionally large insect the shape of a leaf closely guarding our front door, and keeping the lizards at bay. Skirting the bug (Robert, with much more dignity than I), we hauled our luggage out for our 6:30 departure to the Arenal Volcano.
Our taxi took us down the steep dusty road to the waiting mini-van, which took us over potholes and dirt roads to the next waiting mini-van, more rough roads and dust, then to the Puntarenas ferry. After the hour and a half ferry crossing we picked up our third mini-van, but then changed just half an hour later to the final van which took us the last 3 hours stretch into the mountains. Our driver entertained himself on this final stretch, maintaining a constant soliloquy of loud, fluent Spanish. Not sure who was listening, but we sure were greatful when he stopped the van at an unnammed soda (cafe) along the way and let us out to use the bathroom and grab something to eat.
Finally, finally, by 2pm we were greatfully checked into a charming hotel Robert found online, with individual cabins and a spectacular view of the volcano. It looms over the town of La Fortuna and promises adventures for the days to come! But most importantly, next time I post, I´ll be wearing clean clothes :-)
I am thinking of you and sending you all my love!
Love T
PS I miss the ocean terribly!
PPS We will try to find a place to burn photos and post. The only two places we´ve found so far, their equipment was not working :-(
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