Not being far from a road to Monteverde we changed plans and headed in that direction. It was uneventful, navigationally, but the roads haven't improved much in the last twenty years. Although they frequently bifurcated the signs were sufficiently clear to allow us to find the place without incident.
A city arose from the cloud forest, the roads transition from mud to being paved with bricks. I parked the car at a coffee spot and we consumed mass quantities of excellent espresso and drove around for a bit. There are a couple of wildlife reserves, but the activity is generally nocturnal and it was drizzling. Back to the coffee cafe. I consumed espresso immoderately.
Pretty dull day, all in all. We took a room at the Hotel Tree House, which was pretty damn cheap considering its location, right in the heart of St Elena. The room was spacious but a bit weird. It had six sliding doors and twelve outlets. All of the outlets were on the same wall so cords were dangling across the room. Dinner was a pretty shitty nacho, half warmed in a microwave and an awesome dish of shrimp and fish then proceeded to buy makings for guacamole. Tomatoes were 500 colones a kilo or $0.45/pound vs far inferior tomatoes for $1.50 a pound in Bocas. All the produce was similarly cheaper and superior.
I found some Central American style coffee makers and posted pictures of them on Facebook for my friends in Bocas. I got so many requests that I bought all the store had. Now to try to get them to Bocas. I also ended up picking up a quart of guanabana juice for a very special lady. Now this has to be carried to La Fortuna, Puerto Viejo, Bocas del Toro, Panama City, Houston and finally San Diego where I can ship it to Maryland for her. If it puts a smile on her face, it is worth it.
Pretty boring post, I know.
A city arose from the cloud forest, the roads transition from mud to being paved with bricks. I parked the car at a coffee spot and we consumed mass quantities of excellent espresso and drove around for a bit. There are a couple of wildlife reserves, but the activity is generally nocturnal and it was drizzling. Back to the coffee cafe. I consumed espresso immoderately.
Pretty dull day, all in all. We took a room at the Hotel Tree House, which was pretty damn cheap considering its location, right in the heart of St Elena. The room was spacious but a bit weird. It had six sliding doors and twelve outlets. All of the outlets were on the same wall so cords were dangling across the room. Dinner was a pretty shitty nacho, half warmed in a microwave and an awesome dish of shrimp and fish then proceeded to buy makings for guacamole. Tomatoes were 500 colones a kilo or $0.45/pound vs far inferior tomatoes for $1.50 a pound in Bocas. All the produce was similarly cheaper and superior.
I found some Central American style coffee makers and posted pictures of them on Facebook for my friends in Bocas. I got so many requests that I bought all the store had. Now to try to get them to Bocas. I also ended up picking up a quart of guanabana juice for a very special lady. Now this has to be carried to La Fortuna, Puerto Viejo, Bocas del Toro, Panama City, Houston and finally San Diego where I can ship it to Maryland for her. If it puts a smile on her face, it is worth it.
Pretty boring post, I know.
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