Yet another update to our surprisingly weird trail through Costa Rica, the main reason being rainy circumstances ;) First of all, let´s respond to the many folks that asked questions about the weather… yes, apparently it really is bad, but fortunately not in the places we visited :) If you have your doubts, check our tan in the pics! Weather did make us switch our travel plans though; Monteverde went off the list and instead we´ve been making a ´Pacific Trail´ during the last couple days.

After (finally) seeing live lava in La Fortuna, we figured out highlands were barely (read: not) accessible, so we switched back to Montezuma on Peninsula de Nicoya. Again, use Google Maps if you wonder where that is ;) First day merely consisted of a chill-out, the day after we visited Isla Tortuga, only slightly off the coast though the trip included a bumpy boat-ride which we consider a mere part of the fun we´re having!

Next day we left, full of intentions to make a second effort to get to the highlands, but stranded as apparently rain flushed away part of the Interamericana highway. Fortunately, a switch was easily made so we found ourselves on the way to Manuel Antonio one hour after. Although famous, we posted some pictures anyway :) Our Pacific trail subsequently led through Dominical and Puerto Jimenez, where we´ve been spending the last three days. This provided the opportunity to go to a corner of Costa Rica and visit Corcovado National Park, which was once again really pretty! Swimming is fun at times too, if only the sea wouldn´t throw our 2.5m-high barrels :)

Right now, we´re making considerations on where to go next. Any tips are welcome as long as they don´t include the words ´home´ or ´Netherlands´ ;)

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'Souvenirs' all the way!

Montezuma beach (long walk though...)

Isla Tortuga Beach (find difference with previous pic)